Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 184

The woman's face was devoid of shame.

"I just wanted to see for myself," she said with a dismissive wave of her hand, "the kind of woman that our dear Ryan has been pining over for all these years."

"I just never expected Ms. Jenkins here to be such a revelation. If I hadn't had someone tail her, I might still be in the dark. Ms. Jenkins, cavorting with other men while you're supposedly with our Ryan? You do know what that makes you, right? You're nothing but a stain on his life!"

With that, she let out a cold, mocking laugh. "Did you know? Our Ryan has never dropped the ball at work, but recently, for you, he missed a crucial meeting. Ms. Jenkins, you must have some tricks up your sleeve to have kept Hamilton on the hook for three years and to have Ryan so besotted. But let me tell you, our family won't stand for someone as sullied as you!"

Natalia's face turned a ghastly shade of pale.

Being rejected by the Holzer family had been expected, but being followed was a surprise she hadn't anticipated.

She stared darkly at the woman in front of her, and after what felt like an eternity, she finally spoke.

"Whether I'm dirty or not is not for you to judge. If Ryan hadn't been clinging to me, I would have been long gone."

With that, she forced a smile at the woman.

The woman's face contorted with anger.

"Have you no shame at all?"

As she finished, the doorway was suddenly filled with noise.

A man's figure strode in.

Natalia's face changed instantly.

"What are you doing here?"

Hamilton raised an eyebrow but didn't answer her. Instead, he approached the women and greeted the older one with a smirk, "Mavis, long time no see."

At the sight of Hamilton, Mavis let out a cold huff.

"Mr. Fowler, your timing is impeccable. You can see for yourself just how shameless this woman is, so you won't be deceived by her in the future."

Hamilton just

calling someone

"What

the Spiegel family's scandal was all anyone could talk about? You think people have forgotten just because it's been

like this?

scoffed, "Elder? You should get out more and see how important this

then turned

relay a message for me. If he can't manage his own family's mess, he'd better pack his bags and leave. There are plenty of people waiting

you, Mavis, if you dare bother her again, beware, I won't be so friendly next time!" "Mavis, I'm doing you a favor, and this is how you repay me? Do you not realize our families go way back? Are you willing to risk a

the Westleys and the Spiegels won't change because of you. If it does, it wasn't worth keeping." Mavis' face turned pale with anger. She whipped

over here

said made her face go white, "Caspian,

and Mavis

glared at Natalia, "Just wait until Ryan breaks up with

stormed out, purse in

Hamilton's arrival, Natalia hadn't

and awkward, she couldn't even

brought her back to

had been naive, too simple

for yourself?" Hamilton taunted from beside

family? You'll be hassled by them every day. They look down on you before you've even entered the door. Can you really stand

"Feeling smug, Hamilton?"

I'd use. I told you from the start you two weren't a match. You wouldn't listen and had to learn the hard way.

grin was fighting to show, "Breaking up isn't the end of the world.

scoffed, "Who said anything about breaking

she

Hamilton's expression darkened.

then stopped, turned back, and gathered all the photos

first time he'd ever taken a picture

her heart

got into her car, tears threatened

in wanting a future with Ryan, but she hadn't expected it

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