Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 132

Natalia’s heart thundered against her chest as she flung open the car door and bolted.

But no sooner had her feet hit the pavement than a gang of thugs gave chase.

Their leader, a scar slashing across his face, was particularly menacing.

In a flurry of panic, Natalia dialed 911.

To her dread, the line was busy; her call was stuck in a queue.

A pulse throbbed at her temple. Disconnecting the call, she dialed Hamilton’s number, only to be met with the chilling tone of a dead line.

Her fingers clenched, a wave of despair washing over her. Without hesitation, she hit the speed dial for Alden.

Thankfully, this time, the call connected swiftly.

“Ms. Jenkins, what’s up so early?” Alden’s voice came through, calm and collected.

“Alden, help me, outside Benevolent Care Hospital, please, help…”

Before she could finish, a rough hand snatched her hair from behind.

“Dammit, you bitch! Quite the runner, huh?” The voice sneered, followed by a stinging slap across Natalia’s face. “I’d like to see you run now. Go on!”

Her ears rang from the blow, but she tried to maintain a composed facade. “I’ve already called the cops; they’re on their way. Just let me go, and I won’t press charges!”

Instead, she was dragged mercilessly toward a van parked by the curb.

Natalia clung to the door, refusing to be shoved inside.

“Break her grip!” came the command.

To her horror, the man waiting inside the van was Orpheus.

“What do you want?” she demanded, her voice shaking despite her efforts to sound steady. “Orpheus, I’ve done nothing to you!”

He chuckled darkly. “Maybe you haven’t, but your man sure has. Tie her up and gag her. We’ll send Hamilton a nice little photo.”

think you can leverage me to get to Hamilton? It’s pointless, Orpheus. Hamilton doesn’t love me. You won’t

prying her fingers away and

“Drive.”

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supported Dawson as they left Benevolent Care

Dawson, you okay? If not, we can call in specialists from Boria City.”

stomach issue. Acts up when I skip

they got into the car, they witnessed a scene of chaos not far

towards the commotion. But before they could approach, they saw a group of

and Dawson’s face turned

that the girl

a chill run

Dawson commanded, dialing 911 without further

composed, now seemed visibly rattled as he

Ryan kept close behind, blaring the horn as a warning.

annoyed by the interference, ordered Quill, “Shake them off!”

the rear–view mirror, then stepped on the gas. The van instantly sped

drove out of the city very soon, venturing

fast Quill drove, the car behind somehow always managed to

just run them off the cliff?” Quill

of your mind? Look at the plate of that car! You hit

such matters, was rather annoyed.

he had been messing around since he was young, he knew a

in the government. He only wanted to

she

Quill snapped.

“At the

for. Her life had just begun; she had yet

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unmoved. The van halted at the cliff, and

thoughts were a tangle of despair and bittersweet relief. No more entanglements with Hamilton, no more disappointments, no more pain. If there

eyes, surrendering to the cold embrace of

leaving Natalia to her