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.

could proceed, a voice

by security guards, emerged from the

Graham glared at Elliott.

my way? I'm here to see my wife, and this...

furrowed deeply. He glanced at Graham and then signaled the security team to pin him to the

from deterred, yelled even

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

"This hospital is Lehner family property. You vandalize my family's place and have the nerve to claim it's none

the owner of

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

quite easy on the

walk

you can refund me for my wife's treatment! This hospital is a sham, taking

reverberated through the hallway. Elliott motioned to security to

of here and keep an eye on him. If he sets foot in here again, throw him

defiance, Graham was

a sigh

to the people from the nearby rooms before returning to her ward. "Thank you,

raised an eyebrow. "What about treating me a meal for

a moment before

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

nodded with a

"Take care, Mr. Lehner."

a moment before

ejected from the hospital, Graham immediately

the hell didn't you tell me the hospital was Lehner

Hospital has always been under the Lehnerrs. How could you not know this?" How was Graham supposed to

in vices, he hadn't done anything

thought of the money slipping through

plan might fall through. Just give me a hundred thousand to smooth things over."

task, and you still want money,

you believe I won't spill

dismissively. "Do you really think I'm scared of you? Go

up, Eveleen, who had overheard the conversation, was

say Graham

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

clenched her teeth tightly, and after a long pause,

was summoned out for

really didn't

in the

he couldn't ignore the persistent calls from his rowdy

the end,

good time when

you refused to

to look at Victor with

Mr. Henkel, you have a problem

tongue, "Eveleen's a star, Hamilton. You know,