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

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

it to heart; he could understand

you like getting close to another man-it's

letting Hamilton vent

expression, however,

close the

and unceremoniously shut the door in his

right before his eyes, his face

"Sir, do you need

glacial

dare say another word and quickly scuttled

planning

her right

"What happened last night?"

showed up with

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

Thalia showing up to Hamilton dealing with it-it

what about today? He had been

the one who had brought Natalia to this hotel, and while Natalia had

relationship with Natalia, he couldn't really

now on, could you call me,

Natalia smiled and nodded.

pressing further, and they switched

didn't stay

his oversight

as Hamilton had pointed out, it was inappropriate for him

while, he stood up

standing outside when a lady from the neighboring room saw him

are you doing out here at this

was annoyed and frowned at the

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

corner of Hamilton's mouth twitched,

the idea of

laugh, "Well, you'd better

matter how tough she is; you gotta try unless you don't want her as your girlfriend anymore." Hamilton's eyes flashed, and just as he was about to

and Natalia

her gaze sweeping back and forth between Hamilton and

Hamilton a

can't believe you turned out to be the

was as

never been spoken to like

a couple!" His voice was firm

still looked disgusted. "But she lets

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

could explain, the lady had

heavy chill enveloped

to Ryan. "Be careful on your

nodded, then looked

Fowler, aren't you

a cold laugh.

smiled and turned

sure you lock

Natalia nodded.