Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 214

Hamilton's gaze lingered on Natalia after deleting the message, a mixture of emotions flickering through his eyes.

Natalia withdrew her hand, not bothering with excuses or reassurances this time, simply stating, "Let's go to the hospital." Hamilton's expression darkened slightly at her words.

Heartless woman, she truly doesn't care.

Without another word, he started the car and drove directly to the hospital.

Upon their arrival, they bumped into Ronin Joyner and Mason Joyner.

Ronin sneered upon seeing Hamilton.

"Well, well, Mr. Fowler, what brings you here today? I heard your high school sweetheart got hurt. Why aren't you by her side?" Hamilton's face turned stone cold instantly.

It was the worst time to bring that up, and yet Ronin just had to mention it.

"Mr. Joyner seems quite well-informed," Hamilton retorted.

Ronin leaned a bit closer to Natalia, "Of course, how could I not be? Your high school sweetheart is a celebrity after all!"

A shadow passed through Hamilton's eyes.

"Mr. Joyner, with all your concern, one might think you have a crush on her."

Ronin suddenly laughed, glancing at Natalia, "Who I have a crush on is no secret to you, is it?"

Hamilton's gaze shifted to Natalia.

Natalia, however, remained expressionless, as if Ronin's words were nothing new to her.

But considering their frequent collaboration at work, it was hardly surprising Ronin would speak so freely around her.

Hamilton couldn't quite place the feeling stirring within him.

Natalia, ignoring their banter, turned her attention to Mason.

Joyner, feeling under

answered with a smile, "Just the usual aches and pains of getting older, nothing serious. Just had a

and Ronin chimed

becoming more sensitive with age. Woke up complaining about a headache this morning but turned out to

kicked at Ronin, who dodged with a laugh before turning back to Natalia, "Dinner tonight?

Natalia agreed without hesitation.

Even in her most compliant moments, it was out of necessity rather than comfort. Feeling increasingly heavy-hearted, Hamilton pondered their past, suspecting that if it weren't for her family's financial needs, Natalia

with Ronin

towards the hospital's security

gloomy, though

upon entering the

footage, it suddenly went

the footage was visibly confused and tried again, but the blackout

Natalia's expression turned

camera broken, or was it tampered with?"

staff member paled, "It, it might be

anyone notice the malfunction yesterday?"

afraid to admit the cameras had been functional the day before, knowing it could cost him his job if it was found out under his watch that the footage had been tampered with. "Several cameras had issues yesterday; we didn't realize this one

might have caught the scene?"

staff member

the security office, both Hamilton and

evident the footage had

was certain, neither Eveleen nor the Schafer family had the opportunity or means to do so since

wedge between him and Natalia, though he chose not to voice this to her, fearing she

the footage tampered with?" Natalia asked

someone work on recovering it. And even if they can't, there are other cameras along the route from the hospital to

by the

skin, "How will you

and she stepped

but let her

to help me with

to the car,

"Don't worry, I'll leave right after dropping you off at the hospital. I won't go