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

usual aches and pains of getting

and Ronin chimed

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

laugh before turning

Natalia agreed without hesitation.

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 him,

Ronin

and Hamilton headed towards

mood remained gloomy, though

entering the

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

visibly confused and

eyes darkened, Natalia's expression

the camera broken, or was it tampered with?"

staff member paled, "It, it might be

malfunction yesterday?" Hamilton's voice was

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

that might have caught the

member shook his

office, both Hamilton and

the footage had been deliberately

had the opportunity or means to do so since

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

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 been tampered with." Natalia found some comfort in his

her closer by the waist, their

breath tickled her skin, "How will you

and she stepped on his foot, "Like

winced but let her

help me with this," Natalia

to the car,

dropping you off at the hospital. I