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

the usual aches and pains of getting older,

and Ronin chimed

a headache this morning but turned out to be

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

Natalia agreed without hesitation.

watched, a complex 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

exchange with Ronin and Mason, they

towards the hospital's

remained gloomy, though he said

greeted upon entering the security office,

security footage, it suddenly went dark at the crucial

footage was visibly confused and tried again, but

Natalia's expression

the camera broken, or was it tampered with?"

"It, it might be

malfunction yesterday?" Hamilton's

the day before, knowing it could cost him his job if it was found out under his watch that the

angle that might have caught

staff member

the security office, both Hamilton and

footage had been deliberately

neither Eveleen nor the Schafer family had the opportunity or means to

he chose not to voice this to her, fearing

tampered with?" Natalia asked

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

pulling her closer by the

tickled her skin, "How will you

she stepped on

but let her go, "Natalia, you're

you promised to help me with this," Natalia shot back, heading

to the car, "I'll drive you

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