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

but she didn't answer.

returning home, Scarlett was already there, concerned at the sight of Natalia's red eyes. "What's wrong? Ryan called me,

just said,

messing with you? Was it Hamilton again, that jerk? Or

Natalia's eyes. She shook her head again.

Natalia felt a bit calmer and rang Ryan back. His voice

a wry smile.

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

won't deny my past isn't pretty,

aunt, while not representative of the Holzer family's stance, was telling. If she could confront Natalia like that, the

we should just drop

that. Leave the Holzer family to me. I'll sort it out.

The Holzer family's disapproval was hard fact, one compounded by today's ugly incident with the aunt. But she

couldn't hold back any longer.

"His aunt showed up

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?

a big swig of water to calm down. "I thought Ryan was decent, especially since you and Hamilton were done. You deserved 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

answer,"

this even

especially considering the high-profile nature of

matter if it works out or

Scarlett by surprise. It dawned on her that Natalia had never truly fallen for Ryan. Perhaps she had tried, had wanted to

have a drink?" she suggested, pulling out a bottle of red

and nodded in agreement.

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