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.”

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

her fingers away and dragging

“Drive.”

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Dawson as they left Benevolent Care

Dawson, you okay? If not, we can call

stomach issue. Acts up when I skip

got into the car, they witnessed a scene of

they saw a group of men forcing a woman into a van.

Dawson’s face

the girl from

felt a chill run

commanded, dialing 911 without further ado.

seemed visibly rattled

Ryan kept close behind, blaring

the interference, ordered Quill,

on the gas. The van

out of the city very

always managed to

them off the cliff?” Quill suggested, frustration edging his voice.

of your mind? Look at the plate of that car! You hit them, you sign your death warrant!”

matters,

Orpheus was well aware of the stakes. Though he had been messing around since he was young, he knew a thing

plate like that was an extremely important figure in

the bound Natalia. Did she really have connections this

now?” Quill snapped.

looked out the window. “At the cliff

live for. Her life had just begun;

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Orpheus was unmoved. The van halted at the cliff, and Natalia was pushed over the edge.

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

surrendering to the cold embrace of the

and Quill sped away, leaving Natalia to her