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.

the doorway, "Aren't you going back to your

Jenkins' reputation before, and now you're shamelessly entering her

it to heart; he could understand Hamilton's

like getting close to another man-it's bound

mind letting Hamilton

however, turned

just close

unceremoniously shut

at the door that had been closed right before his eyes, his face setting

tentatively asked, "Sir,

shot a glacial

another word and

boil some water, planning to make

stopped her

"What happened last night?"

"Thalia showed up with a guy, trying to

"How come you didn't call me?"

up to Hamilton

He had been with Natalia all day,

to this hotel, and while Natalia had a problem, he

nature of his relationship with Natalia,

on, could you call me, no matter

Natalia smiled and nodded.

approach, not pressing further, and they switched

didn't stay too

was his

inappropriate for him to stay in Natalia's room

chatting for a while,

was still standing outside when a lady from the neighboring room saw

are you doing out here at

annoyed and frowned at

to have

Hamilton's mouth twitched, but he

of Natalia as his girlfriend rather

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

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

Natalia stepped out

sweeping back and forth between Hamilton and

Hamilton a look

like you; I can't believe you

was as dark as

spoken to like that

a couple!" His voice was firm as

still looked disgusted. "But she lets

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

the lady had already slipped

chill

to Ryan. "Be careful on your

nodded, then

you

a cold laugh.

and turned

sure you lock the door at

Natalia nodded.