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?

ignored her pleas, prying her fingers away and dragging her into the

“Drive.”

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Dawson as they left

we can call in specialists

“It’s an old stomach issue. Acts up when I skip meals.”

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

before they could approach, they saw a group of

Dawson’s face turned

that the girl from yesterday?”

felt a chill run

dialing 911 without further

composed, now seemed visibly rattled

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

ordered Quill, “Shake them

rear–view mirror, then stepped on

cars drove out of the city very soon, venturing onto a winding

drove, the car behind somehow always managed to maneuver like a

off the cliff?” Quill suggested, frustration edging his

you out of your mind? Look at the plate of that car! You hit them,

unfamiliar with such matters, was rather annoyed.

around since he was

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

Natalia. Did she really

now?” Quill snapped.

out the window. “At the cliff up

die, not with so much left to live for. Her life had just begun; she

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Chapter 132

Orpheus was unmoved. The van halted at the

of despair and bittersweet relief. No more entanglements with Hamilton, no more disappointments, no more pain. If there was another life, she wished never to cross paths with him

to the cold embrace

leaving Natalia to her