Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 186

Chapter 185

Hamilton's words were filled with sincerity, but Natalia found them utterly laughable. Protect her? He had made that promise before. How did that turn out?

"Hamilton, can you please stop hounding me?" she implored.

Hamilton stiffened, a bitter expression crossing his face as he looked at her. "Do you really think all this mess is because I've been hounding you?"

Natalia harbored resentment towards him. She had to admit that Ryan's family was a hurdle she was never going to clear. Even if not today, eventually, she would have had to face them. But if it hadn't been for Hamilton's relentless interference, she wouldn't be humiliated by those embarrassing photos.

Her eyes, red with unshed tears, bore into him. "At least those photos are your fault!"

Hamilton was seething inside. "Natalia, can't you see? You and Ryan... it was never going to work out."

She didn't want to hear it, glaring at him instead. "Are you leaving, or am I?"

After uttering those words, she made to get out of the car.

Hamilton caught her arm. "Where will you go?"

"I'll take a cab back!"

With a choked laugh, Hamilton finally said, "Natalia, you're something else, you know that? Always so fierce with me!"

She glared back. "Get lost, Hamilton!"

Frowning, he reluctantly exited the car. Watching Natalia's car pull away, he headed for his own vehicle. On his way, he dialed Ryan's number.

if Natalia suffers one more slight, I swear I'll tear down

drove off, her tears finally broke free. Ryan's calls kept coming, but she didn't answer. She was too emotionally unstable to have

at the sight of Natalia's red eyes. "What's wrong? Ryan called

just said, "Nothing, I

there was more. "Who's been messing with you? Was it Hamilton again, that jerk? Or Eveleen, that

spill from Natalia's eyes. She shook her head again. "I'll tell you after

and rang Ryan back. His

offered a wry smile.

for the trouble at home, but don't worry.

deny my past isn't pretty, but I wanted to give myself a

family's stance, was telling. If she could confront Natalia like

we should just drop

voice turned steely. "You can't give up just like that. Leave the Holzer family to me. I'll sort it out. Wait for

staring at the disconnected line. She had a feeling she knew the outcome. The Holzer family's disapproval was hard fact, one compounded by today's ugly incident

thoughts, Scarlett couldn't

aunt showed

they stooped to taking sneaky photos of you! Are they insane? Do they think Ryan is God's gift to women? He was the

"I thought Ryan was decent, especially since you and Hamilton were done. You deserved a fresh

his answer," Natalia said

"Can this

had her doubts, especially considering the high-profile nature of

matter if it works out or not. I'm ready for whatever

that Natalia had never truly fallen for Ryan. Perhaps she had tried,

anymore. How about we have a drink?" she suggested, pulling out a bottle of

nodded in agreement.

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