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 family mansion

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

of Natalia's red eyes. "What's wrong?

said,

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

She shook her head again. "I'll tell you

bit calmer and rang Ryan back. His voice

wry smile. "I'm

but don't worry.

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

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

we should

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

disapproval was hard fact, one compounded by today's ugly incident

the table, lost in her thoughts, Scarlett couldn't hold back any

"His aunt showed

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,

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

wait for his answer," Natalia said with a

this even be

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

out or not. I'm

truly fallen for Ryan. Perhaps she had tried, had wanted to

it anymore. How about we have a drink?" she suggested, pulling out a bottle of red wine. "I swiped it from my dad's

chuckled and nodded in agreement. "Thanks,

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