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

flanked by security guards,

Graham glared at Elliott.

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

Graham and then signaled the

from deterred,

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

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

the owner of

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

the doctors were quite easy on the eyes, after

never expected to walk into a situation

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

the hallway. Elliott motioned

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

his defiance, Graham

let out a

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

about treating me a meal

a

got a date with a lovely doctor. I better get going.

with

"Take care, Mr. Lehner."

regarded her for a moment before nodding

being ejected from the hospital,

tell me the

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

in vices, he

the thought of the money slipping through his

that the Lehner family is backing Natalia, this plan might fall through. Just give me a hundred thousand to smooth things over." Lucinda

task, and

do you believe

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

overheard

say Graham was

he'd become such a deadbeat? Looks

a long pause, she finally said,

summoned out

really didn't

in the mood

calls from his rowdy

the end, he showed

time when suddenly Victor dropped

I heard you refused to

turning to look at

Mr. Henkel, you have a problem

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