Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 174

Hamilton's face was ashen, particularly when he saw Natalia, half-drenched in her own blood. His expression was icy, like a layer of frost had settled over his features.

As his gaze lifted to meet Graham, who was hotfooting it in their direction, his eyes seemed capable of murder. Graham had never expected to run into Hamilton here of all places. But before he could pivot and flee, Hamilton's foot shot out, connecting squarely with his chest. Graham coughed up blood and crumpled to the ground, unconscious.

Natalia's legs were jelly, her neck wound still oozing. She looked back at Graham's limp form, then clutched at her throat, her voice quivering as she whispered, "Thank you," to Hamilton.

Hamilton's eyes narrowed, and a cold laugh escaped him. "Natalia, you've got a lot more to thank me for!" Without another word, he scooped her up in his arms.

Natalia began to struggle. "Hamilton, let me go! I can walk on my own!" She hadn't forgotten that she was now Ryan's girlfriend. And here she was, in the arms of another man-what would people think?

But Hamilton was resolute, refusing to release her. Tears welled in Natalia's eyes. "Please, I'm begging you, okay?"

down at the woman in his arms, only to realize her tears were already falling. A pang of pain jabbed at his heart. "Can't I even hold you for a

embrace. She slipped her feet into her shoes, which lay discarded on the ground. Once her tears were wiped away and her composure regained, she stood before Hamilton, her tone neutral. "Mr. Fowler, this is inappropriate." Her demeanor was as normal as it could be, a stark contrast to her earlier vulnerability. Hamilton scoffed. This

lips were a tight line. After a moment, she finally spoke.

today, not this Ryan character!" Natalia's eyes held a complex mix of emotions as she looked at Hamilton. "Hamilton, I've told you, I don't joke about feelings. Loyalty is the bare minimum in

figure, the ache in his chest spreading. He wanted to pull her back, to ask her

the time for such confrontations. He approached her, crouching in front of her.

feeling the cold grip of blood loss, her head spinning. Despite the severity of her condition, she insisted, "I can walk."

him now?" Her lips were

he knew it was beastly to

dizzy." Realizing her symptoms were signs of severe blood loss, Hamilton picked up the pace. "Natalia, stay awake. Talk to me."

in Hamilton's jaw. After Natalia had hung up on him earlier, he had intended to find her, but a call from Eveleen had derailed his plans. The woman was in hysterics, refusing treatment, leaving him no choice but to rush to her

Let's talk about something else." Natalia, fighting discomfort, pressed on.