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.

"Aren't you going back to

bore into Ryan. "Mr. Holzer, you were all about preserving Ms. Jenkins' reputation before, and now you're shamelessly entering her room in the middle of the night?" Hamilton's words

take it to heart; he could understand

getting close to another

mind letting Hamilton vent

expression, however,

just close

Hamilton a smile and unceremoniously shut the door

had been closed right before his eyes, his face

asked, "Sir, do you

a glacial look

say another word and quickly scuttled off.

to boil some water, planning to make Ryan a

stopped her right

"What happened last night?"

hesitated. "Thalia showed up with a guy, trying

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

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

last night, what about today? He had been with Natalia

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

current nature of his relationship with Natalia, he

now on, could you call me,

Natalia smiled and nodded.

not pressing further, and they switched topics to

didn't stay

was his oversight

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

chatting for a while, he

lady from the neighboring room saw him and jumped

are you doing out

was annoyed and frowned at the

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

corner of Hamilton's mouth twitched, but he didn't

found the idea of Natalia as his girlfriend

laugh, "Well, you'd better apologize quickly, then." Hamilton's brows

she is; you gotta try unless you don't want her as your girlfriend anymore." Hamilton's

Natalia stepped out

sweeping back and forth between Hamilton

gave Hamilton a look of

you; I can't believe you turned out

as dark as a

never been spoken to

a couple!" His voice

lady still looked disgusted. "But she lets him into her room,

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

could explain, the lady had already slipped into her

heavy chill

Ryan. "Be

then looked at

aren't you going to

out a cold

turned

lock the door

Natalia nodded.