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.

Natalia suffers one more slight, I swear I'll tear down the Holzer family mansion brick

Ryan's calls kept coming, but she didn't answer. She

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

just said, "Nothing, I need a

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

threatened to spill from Natalia's eyes. She shook her head again. "I'll

calmer and rang Ryan back. His voice was

wry smile. "I'm

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

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

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

maybe we should

"You can't give up just like that. Leave the Holzer family to me. I'll sort

ended, 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,

lost in her thoughts, Scarlett couldn't hold back

"His aunt

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

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

wait for his answer," Natalia said

frowned. "Can this even

considering the high-profile

it works out

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

we have a drink?" she suggested, pulling out a bottle

nodded in

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