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.

you going back to

before, and now you're shamelessly entering her room in the middle of the night?"

to heart; he could understand Hamilton's

you like getting close to another man-it's bound

mind letting

however,

close the

gave Hamilton a smile and unceremoniously shut the door

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

bellhop tentatively asked, "Sir, do you need

a glacial look his

dare say another word and

to boil some water, planning to make Ryan a

her

"What happened last night?"

"Thalia showed up with

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

up to Hamilton dealing

had been with Natalia all

this hotel, and while Natalia had a problem, he

relationship with Natalia, he couldn't really

call me, no matter

Natalia smiled and nodded.

pressing further, and they switched

stay too

was his oversight

was inappropriate for him to stay in Natalia's

chatting for a while, he

the

are you doing

was annoyed and frowned at the

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

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

idea of Natalia as his girlfriend rather

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

try unless you don't want her as your girlfriend anymore." Hamilton's eyes flashed, and just as he was about to speak,

and Natalia stepped

paused, her gaze sweeping back and forth between Hamilton

Hamilton a look

you; I can't believe you

face was as dark

had never been spoken to

a couple!" His voice was firm as

lady still looked disgusted. "But she lets him into her room, not

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

the lady had already slipped into

heavy chill enveloped

"Be careful on your way

then looked at

you going

let out a cold laugh. "What's it

smiled and turned back

you lock

Natalia nodded.