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

"Mr. Holzer, you were all about preserving Ms. Jenkins' reputation before, and now

it to heart;

getting close to

mind letting Hamilton vent

expression, however, turned

close the

a smile and unceremoniously

door that had been closed right before his eyes, his face

asked, "Sir, do you need

shot a glacial

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

boil some water, planning to make Ryan

her

"What happened last night?"

showed up with a guy,

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

up to Hamilton

what about today? He had been with Natalia all

was the one who had brought Natalia to this hotel, and while Natalia had a problem, he

given the current nature of his relationship with Natalia, he

now on, could you call

Natalia smiled and nodded.

his approach, not pressing further, and they

didn't stay too

was his

was inappropriate for him to stay in

while, he

still standing outside when a lady from the

man, what are you doing out here at

and frowned at

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

corner of Hamilton's mouth twitched, but

idea of Natalia

the lady quickly added with a laugh, "Well, you'd better apologize quickly, then." Hamilton's brows furrowed. "She's not

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

Natalia stepped out

her gaze sweeping back and forth between Hamilton and

Hamilton a look

believe you turned out to be

was as dark as a

never been spoken to like that

couple!" His voice was firm

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

Hamilton's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

explain, the lady

chill

Ryan. "Be

nodded, then

Fowler, aren't you going to your

a cold laugh.

turned

sure you lock

Natalia nodded.