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

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

it to heart; he could understand

woman you like getting close to

mind letting Hamilton vent a

expression, however, turned

just close the

Hamilton a smile and unceremoniously shut the door in his

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

passing bellhop tentatively asked, "Sir, do you need an

a glacial

another word and quickly scuttled

boil some water, planning to make Ryan a cup of

stopped her right

"What happened last night?"

with a guy,

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

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

there wasn't time last night, what about today? He had been

had brought Natalia to this hotel, and while Natalia had

of his relationship with Natalia, he couldn't

could you call me, no matter

Natalia smiled and nodded.

not pressing further, and they switched topics to some issues at the

stay

was his oversight

had pointed out, it was inappropriate for him to stay in

a while, he stood up to

the neighboring room saw him and jumped with a

are you doing out here at this

was annoyed and

seemed to have an epiphany. "Oh, did your girlfriend

mouth

suddenly found the idea of

with a laugh, "Well, you'd better apologize

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

and Natalia

paused, her gaze sweeping back

gave Hamilton a look

believe you turned out

as dark as

never been spoken to like that

a couple!" His voice

lady still looked disgusted. "But she lets him

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

the lady

heavy chill

to Ryan. "Be

then

Fowler, aren't you going to

a cold laugh. "What's

and turned back to

sure you lock

Natalia nodded.