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.

really going to treat Eveleen like this?

scoffed, "She wasn't like

you mean by that,

her, his attention solely on

she looked at Hamilton. In just a few days,

a while, she whispered, "I understand. I won't do it anymore." If throwing a tantrum wouldn't garner his sympathy, then she'd play the

hospital with Ryan, she received a call from the police to assist with an investigation. She glanced at Ryan, weighing her options. If Graham's autopsy came back

cut her off by gently stroking

it'll be fine. I'll have someone look into

a smile and

station, Hamilton was already there, leaning nonchalantly against the front desk, arms

avoided his gaze, her

to care and stepped forward. "Graham's

heart skipped a beat. "And? Was it an

He was suffocated, and it happened right around the time

Natalia. She had

the surveillance footage?" Ryan

I checked all the cameras. The only people seen leaving that alley around the

did they want? Was it just her they were after, or was Hamilton also in

she couldn't help but look back at Ryan. She wanted to reassure him that

Ryan pulled her into an embrace. She was

too much. They'll get to the bottom of this," she