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

usual aches and pains of getting older, nothing serious.

nodded, and Ronin chimed

about a headache this morning but turned out to be nothing

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

Natalia agreed without hesitation.

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 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

exchange with Ronin

and Hamilton headed towards

gloomy, though he said

entering the security office,

the security footage, it suddenly went

the footage was visibly

Natalia's

was it tampered with?"

member paled, "It,

malfunction yesterday?" Hamilton's voice

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

there another angle that might have caught the

staff member

Hamilton and Natalia were clearly

was evident the footage

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

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

footage tampered

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

by the waist, their bodies

tickled her skin, "How will

and she

let her go,

to help me with this," Natalia

the

dropping you off at the hospital. I won't go to see Eveleen again. Natalia, I