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.

swear I'll tear down the Holzer

calls kept coming, but she didn't answer.

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

head, Natalia just said, "Nothing, I need a

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

She shook her head again.

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

offered a wry smile. "I'm

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

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 to give myself a chance, to fight for it. But now, it seems

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

maybe we should just

like that. Leave the Holzer family to me.

call 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, one compounded by today's ugly

thoughts, Scarlett couldn't hold back any longer. "So,

aunt

table in anger. "Damn, they stooped to taking sneaky photos of you! Are they insane? Do they think Ryan is God's

especially since you and Hamilton were done. You deserved a fresh start. But this is just a mess. I was wrong about him,"

his answer,"

"Can this even be

doubts, especially considering

works out or

truly fallen for Ryan. Perhaps she had tried, had wanted to start anew, but matters of

a drink?" she suggested, pulling out a bottle of red wine. "I swiped it from my

chuckled and nodded in

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