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,

security guards, emerged from

Graham glared at Elliott.

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

He glanced at Graham and then signaled the

deterred,

I'm trying to see my wife! What's it

is Lehner family property. You vandalize my family's

owner of

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

of the doctors were quite easy on the

to walk into a situation involving

owner? Then you can refund me for my wife's treatment! This hospital is a

reverberated through the hallway. Elliott motioned

and keep an eye on him. If he sets foot in here

his defiance, Graham was

a sigh

from the nearby

"What about

silent for a

just kidding. I've got a date with a lovely doctor. I better get going. We'll talk some other

nodded with

"Take care, Mr. Lehner."

moment before nodding

being ejected from the hospital, Graham immediately called

you tell me

words. "Are you an idiot? Benevolent Care Hospital has always been under the Lehnerrs. How could you not know this?"

he hadn't done anything worthwhile in

stomach the thought of the money slipping through his

in. Now that the Lehner family is backing Natalia, this plan might fall through. Just give me a hundred

simple task, and you still want money, Graham?

Lucinda, do you believe I won't spill your

you really think I'm scared of you? Go ahead and tell

up, Eveleen, who had overheard

you say

frowned. "Who knew he'd become such a deadbeat? Looks like we'll have to find

clenched her teeth tightly, and after a long pause, she finally said, "Go find that necklace, will

summoned out for

didn't

he was not in the mood for

the persistent calls from his rowdy bunch

end, he

time when

to fix Eveleen's face?"

to look

have a problem

tongue, "Eveleen's a star, Hamilton. You know, this ain't good for her