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 the

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

nodded, and Ronin chimed

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

Ronin, who dodged with a laugh before turning back to Natalia,

Natalia agreed without hesitation.

emotion flickering through his eyes. It wasn't the dinner plans between Natalia and Ronin that bothered him but the ease and relaxation Natalia showed around Ronin, something she never did with him. Even in her most compliant moments, it was

brief exchange with Ronin and Mason, they

headed towards

though

greeted upon entering the security

watched the security footage, it suddenly

staff member replaying the footage was visibly confused and tried again, but

eyes darkened, Natalia's expression turned

the camera broken, or was it tampered

member paled, "It, it

notice the malfunction yesterday?"

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

that might have caught

staff member shook his

Hamilton and Natalia were

was evident the footage had been

the Schafer family had the opportunity or

he chose not to voice this to her, fearing

tampered with?" Natalia asked

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

pulling her closer by the waist, their bodies inches

her skin, "How will you

kicked in, and she stepped on his foot,

her

promised to help me with this,"

her to the car, "I'll

I'll leave right after dropping you off at the hospital. I won't go to