Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 164

Natalia held Hamilton's gaze steadily, a storm brewing in the silence between them.

After an eternity, she finally spoke, her voice cutting through the tension. "Hamilton, did you know about Eveleen's involvement in my kidnapping?" Hamilton choked on his words, his voice barely above a hoarse whisper. "You found out?"

As his question hung in the air, Natalia's hand flew, her slap landing across his face with a force that resonated with all her pent-up fury. "Hamilton, you disgust me even more than Eveleen does."

With that, she spun on her heel and marched towards the door, every step fuelled by a heart so pained it struggled to beat.

How could a man she'd shared three years with be so callously indifferent to her life?

He knew about Eveleen's treachery, yet he acted as if it were nothing.

Biting back tears that threatened to spill, she pushed through the pain, her resolve the only thing keeping her upright.

The man she once loved had betrayed her, not once but time and again.

Natalia didn't look back as she dragged her suitcase towards the exit.

Hamilton was stunned by the slap, but quickly regained his composure and stepped in front of her. "You slapped me. Feel better now?"

Without a word, Natalia kicked him hard in the shin, her stiletto heel driving home the pain more than her palm had. Hamilton winced, clenching his jaw to suppress a groan. Still, he didn't let go.

"Natalia, remember what you said? If I stayed out of Eveleen's mess, you'd give me a chance."

Natalia scoffed bitterly. "Too late. Hamilton, you'll never have that chance again!"

She shoved him aside and continued towards the elevator.

I told you, I'm done with Eveleen. What more do

releasing until the tang

it's over between

into the elevator and watched as his figure became smaller, consumed by the

as Natalia disappeared from sight. He pulled out his phone and dialed

nonchalantly. "Hamilton, what's up?" "You're kidding me right now, Caspian? You got

"What's going

"Cut the

Orpheus, and he knew the ins and outs of every precinct around. It had to be Caspian who spilled the beans to Natalia. Alden would never have said a word without

meddle, especially in Hamilton's affairs, but this was different. Natalia wasn't just anyone; she bore a striking resemblance to his sister. Caspian's

wait until they reconciled before telling her about Eveleen, to avoid worsening their conflict. But now, Caspian had gone and laid it all out. "Stay out of my business with her, Caspian, or you'll force me

displeased as the call ended, hoping his push

bedroom, Hamilton swept the rose petals from his bed, Natalia's words echoing in his mind, "Hamilton, I never liked

dialed another number. "Cancel

Eveleen had been bombarding Hamilton with calls since morning, refusing to enter the operating room until he arrived. Now, ignored and

and Patrick couldn't

in a hurry, the doctor's

frowned and answered, "Mr.

turned to shock before

wasn't it?" Eveleen

nodded. "Yes,

Is he on his way? Was there

and let out a small chuckle. "Ms. Schafer, I regret to inform you that Mr. Fowler stated the operation is no

the doctor's announcement, silence fell upon the hospital

seemed baffled, frozen in place, until they finally found their