Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 188

Chapter 187

Natalia had just settled into the driver's seat when her phone buzzed with a call from Ryan.

"Natalia, something came up today, and I don't think I can make it over to hang out."

She had nearly forgotten Ryan was supposed to visit her.

"It's fine, Ryan, Happy New Year."

Natalia's voice was clipped, and although Ryan seemed like he wanted to say more, she quickly ended the call.

After hanging up, she floored the gas pedal and sped off.

Hamilton, following in his car, couldn't help but curse under his breath.

"Is she trying to kill herself driving that fast?"

Pulling into the hospital parking lot, Natalia bolted to the floor where Tatiana's room was located.

Hamilton watched her rush, a sense of worry washing over him.

"Has something happened?"

Exiting his car, he hurried after her.

Natalia burst into the hospital room, finding the doctor running some tests.

"Doctor, how's my mom doing?"

The doctor's face was etched with concern. "There are signs of awakening. She's starting to respond to stimuli. Ms. Jenkins, you might try calling out to her; she might respond to your voice." Eyes brimming with tears, Natalia approached Tatiana's bedside and called softly, "Mom, can you hear me? It's Natalia."

As she spoke, Tatiana's fingers twitched.

It was slight, but Natalia saw it clearly.

Tears streamed down her face as she cried out, "Mom, mom, it's Natalia. You can hear me, can't you? Please wake up, please..."

Clutching Tatiana's hand, she sobbed into the hospital sheets.

to find Natalia weeping beside the

inside him twisted with

these years, Natalia rarely spoke of her

in an accident and that Natalia's earnings were mostly

never considered how hard it was for her to shoulder

time, Hamilton felt genuinely remorseful about how he had used the medical bills to pressure Natalia in the past. Eventually, Natalia's

the doctor had advised her to talk to

dampened, finally looked at Hamilton and rasped, "What

And he

can't I be here? After all, you don't

and though she

struggling. Just a hug, alright? Lean on me if

But Natalia still resisted.

with him-the man who had once threatened her with her mother's

softened and whispered an

then realized what

sorry! Let

came from above her,

Just this

a few more times but eventually stopped, resting her forehead against his chest, unable to

a pang

that Natalia was more fragile than she let on, her stubbornness often a

rough tenderness, "No more tears, it's

stepped away from his embrace. This time, he let her go without any resistance. "You haven't eaten, have

she wasn't

don't

glanced at her. "I'll have someone bring food

need. I'll make

feeling sympathetic, now felt a twinge

small act of kindness really that

it. You can eat it

that, he turned

but in the end, she

couldn't stop

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