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.

I'll tear down the Holzer

Ryan's calls kept coming, but she didn't answer. She was too emotionally unstable to have a proper

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

her head, Natalia just said, "Nothing, I

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

She shook

Ryan back. His voice was anxious

offered a wry

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

pause, Natalia spoke up. "Honestly, Ryan, I've always worried whether your family could accept me. I won't deny my past isn't pretty, but I wanted

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

we

turned steely. "You can't give up just like that. Leave the Holzer family to me.

and Natalia was left 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 with the

in her thoughts, Scarlett couldn't hold

nodded. "His aunt

is God's gift to women? He

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

answer," Natalia said

frowned. "Can this

her doubts, especially considering the high-profile nature of

it works out

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

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

chuckled and nodded in

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