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

guards,

Graham glared at Elliott.

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

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

deterred, yelled even

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

family property. You vandalize my family's place and have the

the owner of

medicine, but Elliott had no interest in joining the family business. The hospital had

of the doctors were quite easy on

to walk

hospital is a sham, taking in patients just to make money.

shouts reverberated through the hallway. Elliott

an eye on him. If he sets foot

defiance, Graham was

let out a

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

raised an eyebrow. "What about treating me a meal

for a moment before agreeing.

with a lovely doctor. I

with

"Take care, Mr. Lehner."

moment before nodding and

ejected from the hospital, Graham

you tell me the hospital was

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

than indulging in vices, he hadn't done anything worthwhile in

of the money slipping through his

might fall through. Just give me a hundred thousand to smooth things over." Lucinda exploded with

even handle this simple task, and you still

calling me useless? Lucinda, do you believe I

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

who had overheard the

you say Graham was

deadbeat? Looks like we'll have to find

long pause, she finally said, "Go find that necklace, will

summoned out

really didn't want

was not in the mood for

couldn't ignore the persistent calls from his

the end, he

a good time when

heard you refused to fix Eveleen's

to look at Victor

Mr. Henkel, you have a problem

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