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.”

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

pleas, prying her fingers away and

“Drive.”

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they left Benevolent

Dawson, you okay? If not, we can call in specialists

head. “It’s an old stomach

got into the car, they witnessed a scene

saw a group of men forcing a

Dawson’s face turned ashen.

girl

felt a chill run down his spine. “Yes.”

dialing 911 without

visibly rattled as he drove in

van sped up, but Ryan kept close behind, blaring the

annoyed by the interference, ordered Quill, “Shake

at the rear–view mirror, then stepped on

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

always managed to maneuver like a pro and

them off the cliff?” Quill

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

matters, was rather

the stakes. Though he had been messing around since

important figure in the government. He only wanted to teach Hamilton

bound Natalia. Did she really have connections this high up?

Quill snapped.

window. “At the cliff up ahead,

eyes pleaded for mercy. She didn’t want to die, not with so much left to live for. Her life had just begun; she had yet

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Chapter 132

was unmoved. The van halted at the cliff, and

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

eyes, surrendering to the

and Quill sped away, leaving Natalia to