Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 159

Ryan followed Natalia into the elevator and then came clean.

"I saw Hamilton downstairs just now, so I figured I'd come up with you. He's probably here to see you, right?"

Natalia paused for a second.

She hadn't noticed Hamilton.

But whether he came or not didn't really make much difference to her now.

"Does tea keep you up at night?" she asked directly.

It took Ryan a moment to catch on, but then he realized she truly didn't care anymore.

She was letting herself move on.

"Nope." He looked at Natalia and chuckled. "You know your stuff about tea?"

Natalia nodded. "Took a class."

Ryan's eyes twinkled. "Well then, you might be in for some trouble. My granddad's a real tea aficionado. Looks like we'll be calling on your expertise." Natalia laughed, "Alright, I'll have to show him my skills one of these days."

They chatted and laughed as they stepped out of the elevator.

As soon as they did, the elevator next to them opened, too.

Hamilton's gaze landed on their smiling faces, and it felt like a punch to the gut.

Especially Ryan's smile-it just looked so off.

A grown man grinning like that-it was almost like he was selling himself short.

Natalia's stride faltered, and her brows furrowed.

"Mr. Fowler, is there something you need?"

Hamilton looked at Natalia, suddenly at a loss for words.

Need something?

Of course, he did.

He was there to keep an eye on Ryan, to make sure he didn't get any funny ideas.

But he didn't really have a leg to stand on for that now.

"I got a room here," Hamilton said, his gloomy expression laced with a touch of nonchalant ease.

Natalia's brows furrowed deeply. "What?"

Hamilton let out a laugh. "After what happened to you last night, I couldn't just ignore it."

Natalia hesitated, then fell silent.

She turned and unlocked her own door.

Ryan followed her in.

But as he started to close the door, Hamilton stopped him.

doorway, "Aren't you going back to your room, Mr.

all about preserving Ms. Jenkins' reputation before, and

to heart; he could understand

woman you like getting close to another man-it's bound

mind letting Hamilton vent a

expression, however, turned

close

Hamilton a smile and unceremoniously shut the door

closed right before

"Sir,

shot a glacial look

word and quickly scuttled off. Inside the

went to boil some water, planning to make Ryan a

stopped her right

"What happened last night?"

with

together instantly. "How come you didn't call me?"

Thalia showing up to Hamilton dealing with it-it was over in

last night, what about today? He had

while

of his relationship with Natalia, he couldn't really say

on, could you call me, no

Natalia smiled and nodded.

not pressing further, and they switched topics to some issues

didn't stay too

was his oversight

pointed out, it was inappropriate for him to stay in Natalia's room so

chatting for a while, he stood

was still standing outside when a lady from the

are you doing out here

was annoyed and frowned at the

could reply, the lady seemed to have an epiphany. "Oh, did your

mouth twitched, but he

the idea of Natalia as his

lady quickly added with a laugh, "Well, you'd better apologize quickly, then."

don't want her as your girlfriend anymore." Hamilton's eyes flashed,

and Natalia

sweeping back and forth between

a

guy like you; I can't believe you turned out to be

was as dark as a

been spoken to like

His voice was firm

disgusted. "But she lets him

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

lady had already slipped into her

heavy chill

turned to Ryan. "Be careful on your way

nodded, then looked

Fowler, aren't you going

let out a cold laugh. "What's

smiled and turned back

sure you lock the door at

Natalia nodded.