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.

more slight, I swear I'll tear

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

Natalia just said,

persisted, sensing there was more. "Who's been messing with you? Was it Hamilton

spill from Natalia's eyes. She shook her head again.

felt a bit calmer and rang Ryan back. His voice was anxious as the

offered a wry smile.

at home, but don't worry. I'll handle it," Ryan assured

Ryan, I've always worried whether your family could accept me. I won't deny my past isn't pretty,

with Mavis, Ryan's aunt, while not representative of the Holzer family's stance, was telling. If she

we should just

way," Ryan's voice turned steely. "You can't give up just like that. Leave the Holzer family to me. I'll

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

couldn't

"His aunt showed

slammed her hand on the table in anger. "Damn, they stooped to taking sneaky photos of you! Are they insane? Do they think Ryan is God's gift to women? He was the one chasing you, for heaven's sake! And Hamilton, that bastard, can't he take a

fresh start. But this is just a mess. I was wrong about him," Scarlett said, looking at Natalia with eyes full of sympathy. "What will

answer," Natalia said

frowned. "Can this even be

considering the high-profile nature of Ryan's

it works out

surprise. It dawned on her that Natalia had never truly fallen for Ryan. Perhaps she had tried, had wanted to start anew, but matters of the heart can

we have a drink?" she suggested, pulling out a bottle of red wine. "I

and nodded

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