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

flanked by security guards, emerged from

Graham glared at Elliott.

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

at Graham and then signaled the

deterred,

trying to

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

owner of this

but Elliott had no interest in joining the family business. The hospital had been passed

were quite easy on the eyes,

expected to walk into a

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

through the hallway. Elliott motioned to security to remove

on him. If he sets foot

Graham was eventually

let out a sigh of

the trouble," she apologized to the people from the

an eyebrow. "What about treating

for a

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

with a

"Take care, Mr. Lehner."

regarded her for a moment before nodding and walking

ejected from the hospital, Graham immediately

hell didn't you tell

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

he

thought of the money

should've clued me in. Now that the Lehner family is backing Natalia, this plan might fall through. Just give me a hundred thousand to

handle this simple task, and you still want money,

useless? Lucinda, do you believe I won't

scared of you? Go ahead and tell

Eveleen, who had overheard the conversation, was pale

you say Graham

he'd become such a deadbeat?

and after a long pause, she finally said, "Go find that

was summoned out

really didn't

he was not in

ignore the persistent calls from

the end,

time when suddenly Victor dropped

refused to fix Eveleen's face?"

turning to look

you have a problem with

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