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.”

fear making her voice quiver. “You think you can leverage me to get to Hamilton? It’s pointless, Orpheus. Hamilton doesn’t love me. You won’t get anything

away

“Drive.”

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Dawson as they left Benevolent Care

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

shook his head. “It’s an old stomach issue. Acts

car, they witnessed a scene of chaos

approach, they saw a group of men forcing a woman into

Dawson’s

girl from

run down

commanded, dialing 911 without further

visibly rattled as he drove in

kept close behind, blaring the horn as a

by the interference, ordered Quill, “Shake them

the rear–view mirror, then stepped on

drove out of the city very

behind somehow always managed to maneuver like a pro and keep a close

the cliff?” Quill suggested, frustration

at the plate of that car! You hit them, you sign your death

such matters, was rather annoyed.

the stakes. Though he had been messing around since he was young, he knew a

extremely important figure in the government. He only wanted to teach Hamilton a lesson, not

Natalia. Did she really have connections this

now?” Quill

the window. “At the cliff up ahead, dump her.”

Her life had just begun; she had yet

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Chapter 132

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

entanglements with Hamilton, no more disappointments, no

eyes, surrendering to the

leaving