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.”

making her voice quiver. “You think you can leverage me to get to Hamilton?

pleas, prying her fingers away

“Drive.”

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as they

If not, we can call in

head. “It’s an old stomach issue. Acts up when

they witnessed a scene of chaos not

approach, they saw a group of men forcing a

Dawson’s face

girl from

run

commanded, dialing 911

seemed visibly rattled as he

kept close behind,

by the interference, ordered Quill,

mirror, then stepped on the gas. The van instantly sped up.

very soon, venturing onto a

always managed to maneuver like a pro and

just run them off the cliff?” Quill suggested, frustration edging

you out of your mind? Look at the plate of

unfamiliar with such matters, was

been messing around since he was young, he knew a thing or two

license plate like that was an extremely important figure in the government. He only wanted to teach Hamilton a lesson, not to seek death.

bound Natalia. Did she really have connections

now?” Quill

out the window. “At the cliff up

for. Her life had just begun; she had yet to enjoy it; she had yet to witness her mother

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Chapter 132

Orpheus was unmoved. The van halted at the

No more entanglements with Hamilton, no more disappointments, no more pain. If there was another life, she

to the cold embrace of the sea.

away, leaving Natalia to her