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.”

to Hamilton? It’s pointless, Orpheus. Hamilton doesn’t

pleas, prying her fingers away and dragging her

“Drive.”

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as they

can

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

got into the car, they witnessed

gestured towards the commotion. But before they could approach, they saw a group of men forcing a woman into a

Dawson’s

girl

felt a chill run

Dawson commanded, dialing 911 without further

now seemed visibly rattled as he drove

close behind, blaring the

by the interference, ordered Quill, “Shake

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

two cars drove out of the city very soon, venturing

matter how fast Quill drove, the car behind somehow always managed to maneuver like a pro

cliff?”

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

such matters,

messing around since

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

the bound Natalia. Did she

now?” Quill

the window. “At the cliff up ahead,

for. Her life had just

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Chapter 132

unmoved. The van halted at the cliff, and Natalia

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

the cold embrace of the sea.

away, leaving Natalia to