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

reputation before, and now you're shamelessly entering

didn't take it to heart; he could

close to another man-it's bound

didn't mind letting Hamilton

however,

close

a smile and unceremoniously shut the door in his

that had been closed right before his eyes, his

asked, "Sir, do

shot a glacial look

say another word and

some water, planning to

her

"What happened last night?"

up with a

"How come you didn't call

so fast-from Thalia showing up to Hamilton dealing with it-it

about today? He had

while Natalia had a problem, he was clueless, but Hamilton knew

given the current nature of his relationship

on, could you call me, no matter what

Natalia smiled and nodded.

approach, not pressing further, and they switched topics

didn't stay too

was his

was inappropriate for him to

a while, he stood up to

from the neighboring room saw

doing

annoyed and frowned at

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

corner of Hamilton's mouth twitched,

idea of Natalia

his expression, the lady quickly added with a laugh, "Well, you'd better apologize quickly, then." Hamilton's brows furrowed. "She's not

doesn't matter how tough she is; you gotta try unless you don't want her as your girlfriend anymore." Hamilton's eyes flashed, and just as he was about

Natalia stepped

gaze sweeping back

Hamilton a

like you; I can't believe

face was as dark

spoken to like

not a couple!" His voice

"But she lets him into her room, not

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

the lady had already slipped

chill

Ryan. "Be careful on your

nodded, then

you

cold laugh. "What's

smiled and turned back to

sure you lock the door at

Natalia nodded.