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.

"Aren't you going back

Ms. Jenkins' reputation before, and now you're shamelessly entering her room in the middle of the night?" Hamilton's words

to heart; he could understand Hamilton's

close to another man-it's

letting Hamilton vent

however, turned

close

smile and unceremoniously

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

bellhop tentatively asked, "Sir, do

a glacial look his

didn't dare say another word and quickly scuttled off. Inside the

some water, planning to make Ryan a cup

her

"What happened last night?"

showed up with

come

Thalia showing up to Hamilton dealing with it-it was over

what about today? He had been

had brought Natalia to this hotel, and while Natalia had

his relationship with Natalia, he couldn't

could you call

Natalia smiled and nodded.

pressing further, and they switched topics to some

stay

was his oversight

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

while, he stood

a lady from the neighboring room saw him and

what are you doing

was annoyed and

to have an epiphany. "Oh, did your

corner of Hamilton's mouth twitched, but he

found the idea of

you'd better apologize

your girlfriend anymore." Hamilton's eyes flashed, and just as he

Natalia stepped

lady paused, her gaze sweeping back and forth between

Hamilton a

handsome guy like you; I can't believe you turned

face was as dark as a

been spoken to like

couple!" His voice was firm as he

she lets

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

explain, the lady

heavy chill

turned to Ryan. "Be careful

then looked

Fowler, aren't you going

let out a cold laugh.

smiled and turned back

you lock

Natalia nodded.