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.

with, truly

madness, yanked Natalia into his

given up on Eveleen for you, how can you

a mask of icy

with Eveleen or not is your

all for

tightly in his arms,

having any of

young age, Ryan had

in a stalemate until Natalia

Even when dealing with Hamilton, he

now, his face was set

touch my girlfriend again, and you'll have me to answer

that, he took Natalia's hand and they headed for

laughter

I'm afraid of you? Let me tell you, Natalia is my woman, and no one can take her

just for a

urging her on.

Natalia followed

watched their figures disappear, feeling as

Was Natalia truly gone?

actually left

with the sting

really didn't want him

elevator, Ryan let go of Natalia's

was taken aback, fearing he was

to apologize but was cut off

him, and I still wish it were true. Even if it's not, I'm still

"I'm not using you as a

Ryan froze.

the heart lightly. I can't be sure we'll last forever, but since we've started this, I'll put my all into our relationship." Ryan stared at her in

real? The girl he'd adored for years was

smiled, teasing, "Do you

Ryan burst out laughing.

what I was

laughing, they entered

Ryan, paused before

Ryan,"

"Ryan, this is Scarlett."

eyes, for reasons unknown, welled up at

Natalia had finally decided to

best, Scarlett

that jerk, didn't

Christmas Eve, how about we go out and set off