Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 168

Ryan was momentarily stunned before his face was painted with sheer shock.

Despite suspecting it was a ruse, a way to get a rise out of Hamilton, Ryan couldn't help the thrill of joy that snuck into his heart.

"Of course, I'd love nothing more," he said, his voice laced with sincerity.

Natalia's nod came with a smile so genuine it reached her eyes, lighting them up with happiness.

Hamilton, witnessing the scene, felt a hot prickle in his eyes.

He stepped forward, grasping Natalia's wrist. "Natalia! What are you saying?"

Ryan moved to swipe Hamilton's hand away. "Mr. Fowler, please let go of my girlfriend!"

But Hamilton was relentless, his grip unwavering as his world narrowed to a single, crushing reality.

Natalia and Ryan, a couple.

Natalia was asking Ryan to be her man.

She was supposed to be his, solely his.

And now, she was dating someone else.

Her name would be linked with another man's!

"You're doing this on purpose, aren't you? Just to get at me!" he spat out, fuming over his previous threats concerning Eveleen and his failure to inform Natalia about Eveleen's involvement in the kidnapping case.

"I won't interfere with Eveleen anymore, I've made that clear to her today. Send her to jail if that's what you want, I won't lift a finger. Let's start over, Natalia."

Natalia winced under his grip.

She struggled but couldn't break free.

"Hamilton, I never joke about matters of the heart."

Today, she had spoken these words under such circumstances.

She truly wanted to use this opportunity to make Hamilton give up on her.

But being with Ryan, that was a choice she had made after much thought.

She wanted a fresh start.

She was tired of the tangled web with Hamilton.

She was trying to let go and to begin anew.

to choose someone to be with, truly be with, she

fit of madness, yanked

on Eveleen for you, how can you do this to

was a mask

with Eveleen or not is your business,

I did it all for you. Natalia, you

in his arms, as if releasing her would mean losing her

Ryan wasn't having

old soldier, Corbin, from a young age, Ryan had been

two men were locked in a stalemate until Natalia

with Hamilton, he had always been the epitome

was set in

girlfriend again, and you'll

took Natalia's hand and they

laughter

tell you, Natalia is my woman, and no one

Natalia did, just for a moment, and

hand, urging her on. "Come

deep breath, Natalia followed

disappear, feeling as if his heart was being

Was Natalia truly gone?

she actually left

reddened with

didn't

the elevator, Ryan let go of Natalia's

taken aback, fearing he was

opened her mouth to apologize but was cut

and I still wish it were true. Even if it's not, I'm still happy. At least

using

Ryan froze.

serious. I never take matters of the heart lightly. I can't be sure we'll last forever, but since we've

adored for years was now his

teasing, "Do you need to pinch

Ryan burst out laughing.

what I

they entered their

of Ryan, paused before winking

Ryan,"

"Ryan, this is Scarlett."

reasons unknown,

years, Natalia had finally

was for the best, Scarlett

jerk, didn't deserve

Eve, how about we go