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.”

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

fingers away

“Drive.”

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supported Dawson as they left Benevolent

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

old stomach issue. Acts up when I skip meals.”

witnessed

But before they could approach, they saw a group of men forcing a woman

Dawson’s

that the girl from yesterday?”

a chill run down

commanded, dialing 911 without further

normally so composed, now seemed visibly rattled as he drove in pursuit.

kept close

ordered Quill, “Shake them

on the gas. The

the city very soon, venturing onto

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

just run them off the cliff?” Quill suggested,

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

matters, was rather

around since he

license plate like that was an extremely important figure in

at the bound Natalia. Did she really have connections

Quill snapped.

the window. “At the cliff

so much left to live for. Her life had just begun; she had yet to enjoy it; she had yet to witness her

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Chapter 132

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

relief. No more entanglements with Hamilton, no more disappointments, no

to the cold embrace of the

Quill sped away, leaving Natalia to her fate.