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

flanked by security guards,

Graham glared at Elliott.

here to see my wife, and this... wench is

deeply. He glanced at Graham and then signaled the security team

deterred,

I'm trying to see my wife!

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

the owner of this

owner. The Lehnerrs had a long tradition in medicine, but Elliott had no interest in joining the family business. The hospital had been

quite easy

expected to walk

owner? Then you can refund me for my wife's treatment! This hospital is a sham, taking in patients just to make money. Have you no

shouts reverberated through the hallway. Elliott motioned to security to

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

defiance, Graham was

a sigh of

the nearby rooms before returning to her

"What about treating me a meal for

fell silent for a moment before

a lovely doctor. I better get

with a

"Take care, Mr. Lehner."

moment before nodding and

from the

the hell didn't you tell me the hospital

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

vices, he hadn't

of the money slipping through his

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

task, and you still want money, Graham?

calling me useless? Lucinda, do you believe I won't

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

hanging up, Eveleen, who had overheard the conversation,

you say Graham

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

pause, she finally said, "Go find that

was summoned

really didn't

in the

couldn't ignore the persistent calls from

end, he

time when

I heard you refused to fix Eveleen's face?" he

to look at Victor with

have

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