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

"Just the usual aches and pains of getting older,

nodded, and Ronin chimed

with age. Woke up complaining about a headache this morning

before turning back to Natalia, "Dinner tonight? I've got something to

Natalia agreed without hesitation.

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

exchange with Ronin and Mason, they

and Hamilton headed towards the hospital's

though he

upon entering the security

watched the security footage, it suddenly went

the footage was visibly confused

darkened, Natalia's expression turned

camera broken, or was it tampered with?" Natalia

"It,

the malfunction yesterday?"

if it was found out under his watch that the footage had been tampered with. "Several cameras had issues

another angle that might have caught the scene?" Hamilton

member shook his

security office, both Hamilton and Natalia

footage had

the Schafer family had the

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

the footage tampered with?"

"Don't worry, I'll have 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 been tampered with." Natalia found some comfort in his

by the waist, their

"How will you thank

instinct kicked in, and she stepped on his foot, "Like

her go, "Natalia, you're

help me with this," Natalia shot back, heading towards

to the

right after dropping you off at the hospital. I won't