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."

just

calling someone

froze, "What

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

like this? I am, after all, your

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

expression then turned

pack his bags and leave. There are plenty of people waiting to take his place. He's not fit!" "You

"Isn't it obvious? A woman who matters to Hamilton is out of Ryan's league. And 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?

Spiegels won't change because of you. If it does, it wasn't worth keeping." Mavis'

"Caspian, get over here now!

made her face

than sympathetic, and Mavis hung up

glared at Natalia, "Just wait until Ryan

stormed out, purse

Natalia hadn't said

and awkward, she couldn't even describe what she was

brought her back

naive, too simple

sorry for yourself?" Hamilton taunted

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

"Feeling smug, Hamilton?"

You wouldn't listen and had to learn the hard way. The Holzer family is

was fighting to show, "Breaking up isn't the end

said anything about breaking

that, she

Hamilton's expression darkened.

to follow but then stopped, turned back, and gathered all the photos from the table

time he'd ever taken

her

into her car, tears

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

up like this