Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 166

Natalia's frown deepened as she stepped outside, only to see Graham had made yet another appearance.

This time, he wasn't alone; a crew trailed behind him.

Trouble was brewing.

A shadow crossed Natalia's face as she quickly gestured for Debby to call security.

Graham, heedless of those around him, was determined to barge in.

"Natalia, get out here!" he bellowed.

The two bouncers blocked his path, unresponsive to his bluster.

"Do you know who the hell I am? I'm that woman's husband! What right do you have to stop me from seeing my wife?" Graham sneered at them.

The bouncers' faces remained stone-cold, ignoring his rant.

Graham continued to shout. "Natalia, come out, or I swear I'll wreck this hospital!"

Natalia's expression turned grim.

She didn't keep hiding, though.

Graham was here for her, and she knew he wouldn't back down until she faced him.

"Graham, this isn't your playground! Go ahead, make a move. I dare you!"

If her memory served her right, this hospital belonged to the Lehner family.

Graham could make a fuss looking for her, and she might not have a way out.

But if he dared to cause a scene, to damage property, the Lehner family wouldn't let him off the hook. That, however, was something Graham didn't realize.

He had come with a posse today, intending to escalate things until Natalia was forced to capitulate.

It was all because of the debt he owed, which was due, and he was banking on Lucinda's payout.

Of course, if Natalia could cough up five hundred thousand, he wouldn't be at a loss.

In the end, whoever paid him was on his side.

Graham smirked maliciously. "Natalia, who are you trying to scare? You think I don't know you're cut off from Hamilton now? Do you really think he'd come to your rescue?" With that, he gave a signal, and one of his cronies swung a baseball bat at a decorative planter in the hallway, shattering it. Passersby screamed in terror.

Graham's cold laughter echoed.

"See? I told you I'd do it!"

Natalia ignored him, her eyes fixed on the elevator.

Graham mistook her silence for fear and motioned for his goons to continue their rampage.

before they could proceed,

security guards, emerged from the

Graham glared at Elliott.

think you are, getting in my way? I'm here to see my wife, and this...

at Graham and then

far from deterred, yelled

trying to see my

property. You vandalize my family's place and have the nerve

the owner

a long tradition in medicine, but Elliott had no interest in joining the family business. The hospital had been passed on to his cousin. Still,

doctors were quite easy on the eyes,

to walk into a

me for my wife's treatment! This hospital is a sham, taking in

the hallway. Elliott motioned to

him. If he sets foot in here again, throw him out

his defiance, Graham was

let out a sigh

trouble," she apologized to the people from the nearby rooms before returning to her ward. "Thank

raised an eyebrow. "What about treating

silent for a moment before

kidding. I've got a date with a

nodded with a

"Take care, Mr. Lehner."

regarded her for a moment

ejected from the hospital, Graham

hell didn't you tell me

mood, was incensed by Graham's words. "Are you an idiot? Benevolent Care Hospital has always

in vices, he hadn't done anything worthwhile in

thought of the money slipping through

this plan might fall through. Just

even handle this simple task, and you still want money, Graham? You're

calling me useless? Lucinda, do you believe I won't spill

I'm scared of you? Go ahead and tell them! Who would

up, Eveleen, who had overheard the conversation, was pale with

you say Graham

deadbeat?

and after a long pause, she

was summoned out

really didn't want to

he was not in the mood for

he couldn't ignore the persistent calls from his rowdy bunch of

the end,

good time when suddenly Victor

to fix Eveleen's face?" he

to look at Victor with

you have a

a star, Hamilton. You know, this ain't