Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 177

Natalia cast a doubtful glance at Hamilton, her gut telling her this guy was all charm and no truth.

She was about to retort when someone approached from behind Hamilton. Instant disgust flickered in Natalia's eyes. She wriggled free and headed for the exit. "I'll go talk to the cops on my own."

Hamilton remained rooted to the spot, his expression darkening as he watched their retreating forms.

"Mr. Fowler," Lucinda spoke up cautiously, eyeing Hamilton warily. "Mr. Fowler, Eveleen's off her meds again. Maybe you should check on her."

Hamilton turned to Lucinda with an unreadable look and then walked towards Eveleen's room without a word.

Natalia's lips curled into a fleeting smirk as she followed Hamilton. "Was that Ms. Jenkins who just walked by? Quite a looker, isn't she?"

Hamilton paused mid-step and glanced back at Lucinda. His icy gaze sent a shiver down her spine. Lucinda averted her eyes subtly, but a vicious glint flashed through them as Hamilton moved on. 'That little tramp, keeping her around is just asking for trouble,' she thought.

At Eveleen's door, the sound of her crying could be heard. Hamilton pushed open the door, his face a mask of indifference. Eveleen's sobs stopped abruptly.

"Hamilton, why did it take you so long to come?" she whimpered.

Hamilton stayed at the doorway, not moving an inch closer. After a moment, he commanded, "Give Ms. Schafer her medication."

As soon as he finished, the bodyguards in the room pinned down Eveleen and forced the pills down her throat.

Lucinda was taken aback. She hadn't expected Hamilton to be so ruthless.

to treat Eveleen

"She wasn't like this when we were

panic spiked. "What do you mean by that,

was done with her, his attention solely on

trembled as she looked at Hamilton. In just a few days, she had tormented herself

past couldn't win Hamilton over. Tears streamed down her cheeks without the sobs to accompany them. After a while, she whispered, "I understand. I

police to assist with an investigation. She glanced at Ryan, weighing her options. If Graham's autopsy came back clean, it would just be routine questioning. But if it was murder, just like

I-" she began, but Ryan cut her off by gently

worry, it'll be fine. I'll have someone look

managed a smile

was already there, leaning nonchalantly against the front desk, arms folded across his chest, staring at her

avoided his gaze,

care and stepped forward. "Graham's autopsy report

"And? Was it

He was suffocated, and it happened right around the time we left that

through Natalia. She had

the surveillance footage?" Ryan couldn't help

all the cameras. The only people seen leaving that

behind this? And what did they want? Was it just her they were after, or

She wanted to reassure him that everything would be alright. Hamilton would never let himself be the loser, much less be

She was startled at first but soon wrapped her arms around

They'll get to the bottom