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

aches and pains of

and

up complaining about a headache this morning but turned out to be nothing after

Ronin, who dodged with a laugh before turning back to

Natalia agreed without hesitation.

in her most

brief exchange with Ronin and

Hamilton headed towards the hospital's

gloomy, though

greeted upon entering the

they watched the security footage, it suddenly went dark at the crucial

footage was visibly

darkened, Natalia's

broken, or was

paled, "It, it

anyone notice the malfunction yesterday?" Hamilton's voice

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

another angle that might have caught the scene?" Hamilton

staff member shook

Hamilton and

was evident the footage had been

Schafer family had the opportunity or means to do

using this incident to drive a wedge between him and Natalia, though he chose not to voice this to her, fearing she might

the footage tampered

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

pulling her closer by the

skin, "How will you

instinct kicked in, and she stepped

but let her go, "Natalia,

help me with this," Natalia

to the

added, "Don't worry, I'll leave right after dropping you off at the hospital. I won't go to see Eveleen again. Natalia, I really have nothing with