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

about preserving Ms. Jenkins' reputation before, and now you're shamelessly entering her room in the middle of

take it to heart;

getting close

didn't mind letting Hamilton

expression, however,

close the

Hamilton a smile and unceremoniously

had been closed right before his eyes, his face setting into a

passing bellhop tentatively asked, "Sir, do

glacial

say another word and

water, planning to make Ryan a

stopped her right

"What happened last night?"

with

come you didn't call me?"

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

He had been with Natalia all day, and she hadn't

hotel, and while Natalia had a problem, he

the current nature of his relationship with

call me, no matter

Natalia smiled and nodded.

his approach, not pressing further, and they switched topics to some issues

stay

his

it was inappropriate for him to stay in Natalia's

while, he stood up to

from the neighboring room saw

you doing out here

was annoyed and frowned at the

to have an epiphany.

corner of Hamilton's mouth twitched,

he suddenly found the idea of Natalia

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

you gotta try unless you don't want her as your

Natalia stepped

her gaze sweeping back and forth between Hamilton and

a look of

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

was as dark as a

spoken to

His voice was firm as he corrected

"But she lets

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

could explain, the lady had already

chill

to Ryan. "Be careful on your way

nodded, then looked

aren't you

a cold laugh. "What's it to

turned back

lock the door at

Natalia nodded.