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.

they could proceed, a voice

guards, emerged

Graham glared at Elliott.

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

Graham and then signaled the security team to pin him to the

from deterred, yelled

you think you're doing? I'm trying to

faced Graham with a stern look. "This hospital is Lehner family property. You vandalize my family's place and have the nerve to claim it's

the owner

wasn't actually the owner. The Lehnerrs had a long tradition in medicine, but Elliott had no interest in joining

doctors were quite

to walk into a

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

shouts reverberated through the hallway. Elliott motioned to security to remove

on him. If he sets

Graham was

let out a sigh of

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

"What about treating me a meal

fell silent for a

"Nah, just kidding. I've got a date with a lovely doctor. I better get going. We'll

with

"Take care, Mr. Lehner."

for a moment before nodding

ejected from the hospital,

the hell didn't you tell

mood, was incensed by Graham's words. "Are you an idiot? Benevolent Care Hospital has always been under the Lehnerrs. How could you not know this?" How was Graham supposed to

in vices, he

of the money slipping through his

backing Natalia, this plan might fall through. Just give me a hundred thousand to smooth

and you still want money,

Lucinda, do you

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

who had overheard the conversation, was pale with

you say

knew he'd become such a deadbeat? Looks like we'll have to find another

after a long pause,

was summoned

really didn't

he was not in the mood for

calls from his

end, he showed

gang was having a good time when

you refused to fix

to look at Victor with a

Mr. Henkel, you have a

Hamilton. You