Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 190

Chapter 189

Hamilton's good mood evaporated in an instant.

"What did you say?" he asked, incredulity in his voice.

Natalia looked him squarely in the eye. "Do I really need to repeat myself?"

With that, she shrugged him off and walked away.

Deep down, she knew there was no point in letting these two ruin her mood. Was this kind of drama new to her? Hardly. She'd seen it all before. But still, there was something particularly nauseating about a man who would kiss her one moment and then cozy up with another woman the next. She quickened her pace toward the exit.

Hamilton caught up, his voice low as he tried to explain. "She threw herself at me. I pushed her away."

Natalia didn't even break stride. "Mr. Fowler, you don't owe me any explanations. Hug or kiss or whatever - none of it's my business. But do me a favor? Keep your theatrics away from me, okay?"

Her words once again drew a clear boundary between them.

Inside, Hamilton felt a spark of anger. "Natalia, don't you care even a little bit?"

"Why should I care?" She glanced at him, grabbed her charger, and turned back.

the picture of distress. "Ms. Jenkins, I'm sorry, I just missed Hamilton so much. I didn't mean anything by it. Please don't misjudge him

at the saccharine words. Too tired to engage, she breezed past

"Natalia!"

the evening's events might have softened their relationship, but her demeanor remained frigid.

clear boundaries with Eveleen spoke volumes. And if he had really wanted to avoid her, Natalia doubted

Hamilton, instead fixing her gaze on Eveleen. "Eveleen, you've been targeting me for so long, trying everything you can to hurt me. Isn't this what you wanted? Spare me the act. You should be out celebrating with bells on, shouldn't you? I've stepped aside. The field is yours, Ms. Schafer. Why don't you go for

Natalia left them behind and entered

watched her go, his face growing darker by the second. Eveleen, trying to salvage some dignity, whispered, "I'm sorry, Hamilton.

gaze fell upon her. "It's what you wanted, isn't it?"

"Hamilton, you've got me all wrong. I

some childhood affection for you, but it's not an inexhaustible resource." Eveleen went pale, her bandaged forehead standing out in the harsh light, evoking a fragile image. "Hamilton, are you really willing to throw away our childhood bond over Natalia? Is she worth it? She doesn't care about you

with the charade, Eveleen. Do you think I don't know what you're really like?" Eveleen's facade nearly crumbled, her pretense hanging

brewing. Natalia's indifferent attitude only

nodded eagerly, ready to get

the passenger door. "Sit

was taken aback.

in? Or should I call someone to

seething with indignation, reluctantly climbed

dampened, brightened at her friend's infectious

flickered briefly,

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