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

drove off, her tears finally broke free. Ryan's calls kept coming, but

the sight of Natalia's red eyes. "What's wrong? Ryan called me, sounded worried. Natalia, what

just said, "Nothing, I need a

been messing with you? Was it Hamilton again,

She shook her head again. "I'll tell

calmer and rang Ryan back. His voice was anxious as the call connected. "Natalia,

a wry

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

me. I won't deny my past isn't pretty, but I wanted to give myself a chance, to fight for it.

the Holzer family's stance, was telling. If she could confront Natalia like that, the family

Ryan, maybe we should just

Leave the Holzer family to

a feeling she knew the outcome. The Holzer family's disapproval was hard fact, one compounded by today's ugly incident with the aunt. But she knew, without

table, lost in her thoughts, Scarlett couldn't hold back any longer. "So, Ryan's

aunt

sneaky photos of you! Are they insane? Do they think Ryan is God's gift to women? He was the one

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

his answer," Natalia said with a

"Can this

doubts, especially considering

doesn't matter if it works out or not. I'm

for Ryan. Perhaps she had tried, had

suggested,

and nodded

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