Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 167

Eveleen's heart skipped a beat, a sudden jolt that seemed to echo the hollow drop of disappointment within her.

What on earth did Hamilton mean by that?

Was the necklace-her last card-not enough to sway him?

Had Natalia become so indispensable in his life?

"Hamilton, are you really going to wash your hands off me?" she asked, her voice barely a whisper.

Hamilton lounged on the couch, his eyes resting on Eveleen's tear-streaked face, his mind involuntarily drifting to the image of Natalia sprawled on a rocky shore. A leaden weight settled in his chest, unspoken and heavy. "Actions have consequences, Eveleen. It's as simple as that."

"Hamilton! Have you forgotten..." she pleaded, her face ashen.

"You mean what happened when we were young? Eveleen, do you really think that I can really tolerate you forever because of our childhood?"

Eveleen turned pale.

The tension in the room was palpable.

The onlookers exchanged confused glances, unable to fathom what could have led Hamilton to treat Eveleen with such cold indifference.

Victor, aware of some of the undercurrents, chuckled lightly. "Hamilton, ease up, will you? Look at Evi, pale as a sheet."

"Don't worry, Eveleen. Hamilton's just pulling your leg. He wouldn't let you suffer like that."

Victor's words seemed to relax the room slightly.

But before anyone could further the conversation, Hamilton's scoff cut through the tentative calm.

"Mr. Henkel, if you want to help, go ahead. Leave me out of it."

Eveleen's fury flared at his response. Hamilton was serious about abandoning her.

"Hamilton, you're serious about this?"

Victor's brow furrowed in concern.

"Because of Natalia?"

He knew the story that others didn't. The day Natalia nearly died was linked to Eveleen, though Victor had also felt a twinge of anger. But to him, Natalia, while tragic, wasn't as vital as Eveleen. And if that was true for him, it surely had to be for Hamilton. Hamilton remained silent, his expression unreadable.

Victor's face grew stern. "Are you really falling for her? Hamilton, are you in love with her?"

Because only true feelings could explain why Hamilton was willing to push Eveleen aside for Natalia's sake.

Hamilton snorted. Love or not, what did it matter?

His actions were driven by one fact-Natalia was his woman, and he was intent on winning her back. That was all.

Casting a wary glance at Victor, Hamilton retorted, "Are you out of your mind?"

Eveleen, his stance softening just

won't restrict you from seeing a doctor anymore, but don't expect me to find one for you. And as for everything else, I'm done intervening. Eveleen, no one can indulge you forever, not even

and left the room, plunging

death, seethed

glance at her.

at him.

his own

exited the Crest Club, he ran into Elliott, who had

already?" Elliott asked,

Hamilton ignored him.

made a scene at the

deeply. "Did

nodded. "But don't worry, I only

look. "Mind your own

taken aback. How had he become

already walking away, leaving Elliott to head into

after leaving the club, just in time to catch Dr. Scarlett returning from work and spotting him smoking at the building's

disdainfully in

and called

expression one of

me," he said, his gaze

he really think Natalia was

don't you call her

wearing thin. Natalia might reject him, but that didn't mean

because you're Natalia's friend, Scarlett," he warned, his

want to give in to a man she

cliff, you were with Eveleen. And now you have the gall to come crawling back? I spit on that! Stay away from Natalia. She's been so much better off without you-men are lining

the building, heart pounding, relieved when

she found Natalia setting the

the rush? You look like you've seen a

just gave him

tinged with concern, "You don't need to pick fights with him on my behalf anymore.

her eyes; it's not like she enjoyed

just couldn't stand to see

chuckled, "I'm fine. But if you rile up Hamilton, we might all end up in

but

"Jerk!"

darker than the chilly

oblivious to the fact that just about any

there for a moment, sneering before getting back

about to drive away, he

wearing just a nightgown, with a down jacket

wind tousled her

domestic life - a Natalia he hadn't seen in

Hamilton's Adam's apple bobbed.

step out of the car when he heard someone call out.