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

with a smile, "Just the usual aches and pains of getting

and

with age. Woke up complaining about a

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

Natalia agreed without hesitation.

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 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

brief exchange with Ronin and Mason, they parted

Hamilton headed towards the hospital's security

gloomy, though he

the security office, having called

it suddenly went dark at the

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

Natalia's

was

paled, "It, it might

the 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 the footage had been tampered

another angle that might have caught the

staff member shook

security office, both Hamilton and

evident the footage had

Hamilton was certain, neither Eveleen nor the Schafer family had the opportunity or means to do so since last

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

tampered with?" Natalia

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

closer by the waist, their bodies

breath tickled her skin, "How will you thank me?"

in, and she stepped on his foot,

but let her go, "Natalia,

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

to the

hospital. I won't