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.

feeling under the

the usual aches and pains of getting older, nothing

and Ronin chimed

becoming more sensitive with age. Woke up complaining about a headache

with a laugh before turning back to Natalia, "Dinner tonight? I've

Natalia agreed without hesitation.

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 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 might never have been with

brief exchange with Ronin and Mason, they

Hamilton headed towards

gloomy, though he said

greeted upon entering the security

security footage, it suddenly went dark at

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

eyes darkened, Natalia's

was it tampered with?" Natalia

staff member paled, "It, it might

notice the malfunction yesterday?" Hamilton's

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 was among

there another angle that might have caught the scene?"

staff member shook his

office, both Hamilton and

the footage had

Schafer family had the

using this incident to drive a wedge between him and Natalia, though he chose

the footage tampered with?"

someone 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 believe all could have

by the

"How

and she stepped

let her go, "Natalia, you're

remember you promised to help me with this,"

escorted her to the car,

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