Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 217

Natalia stood in silence for a moment before finally speaking up, "I just can't, Hamilton. Our relationship... I can't bring it up to my mom."

Hamilton felt a lump in his throat, suddenly at a loss for words.

Natalia forced a smile, "Drive safe on your way back."

After she spoke, she grabbed her phone and returned to her room.

Standing behind the door for a while, Natalia then walked over to Tatiana's side.

Tatiana weakly lifted her hand and pointed outside.

Natalia sat beside the bed, holding her hand, "Mom, it was just a friend."

The nurse by their side exclaimed, "Oh, Natalia, you don't know, that Mr. Fowler just now, he's been chasing after our Natalia, and quite persistently at that." Tatiana looked at Natalia.

Natalia lowered her eyes, "Mom, I don't like him."

Hamilton, standing outside, suddenly chuckled.

He took a deep breath, unable to shake off the bitterness in his heart.

For a moment, he had thought about saying, "What if I offer you commitment?"

But the words died on his lips.

Commitment, marriage, it all seemed too far-fetched for him.

He couldn't offer it.

And now, thinking about it, even if he was willing to offer, Natalia might not even want it.

Hamilton didn't leave but spent the whole night smoking downstairs.

Feeling excluded by someone from their past was anything but pleasant.

This feeling of being rejected, abandoned, and concealed as if one's existence was inconvenient was like rolling in shards of glass. Painful.

So painful it numbed him.

Never had he been so acutely aware of it.

Natalia had truly kicked him out of her life.

As dawn broke, Alden's call came through.

"Bro, they found the old lady."

Hamilton leaned back in his chair, taking a long while before responding, "Got it."

Natalia spent the night in the hospital with Tatiana.

Early next morning, she received a call from Tess.

"Boss, the driver's been arranged. He'll pick you up directly today."

expect it to

not Hamilton,

was taken aback, "How could it be? Boss, how could Mr. Fowler ever come to be a driver? Did you not wake up

a sigh of relief, "Send me the driver's

Tess quickly complied.

heading downstairs when

could check, someone called

"Ms. Jenkins."

up to see Killian standing

not expecting to

was kidnapped, Killian had been injured. She had inquired about him later and, knowing he was hospitalized but not critically,

are you here

just a

"Then why are you

I'm here

Natalia thought she had misheard, "I told Hamilton

I've already resigned from Mr.

silently before finally asking, "When did

"Last night."

twitched, and she laughed without humor, "Killian,

with Ms. Jenkins, I won't get yelled at. And besides, Ms. Jenkins,

looked at him and finally nodded in resignation,

reaching the office, Natalia found Ronin waiting at

surprised, "What are you

his hand to stop

thinking of getting back with Hamilton, are

away, "What nonsense are you

nonsense, or are

a moment, "Ronin, I've said it before,

what? Does that change the fact that Hamilton is a jerk? Natalia, remember how he treated you before. Don't let one sweet gesture

him, "I'm perfectly

Ronin didn't say more, just handed her a

him and took it,

more and turned back

his retreating figure

interruption reminded her of Hamilton's

Hamilton

hadn't heard from Hamilton, but

old lady.

Natalia quickly agreed.

Alden arrived at

she saw him standing by

ended the call

did it go,

was found, and she admitted to contacting

money wasn't wired, or if Scarlett wasn't the one who did it, her daughter would be in danger." Listening to Alden's words, Natalia let out a sigh of relief, but her

the person who called her can't

Alden nodded.

used a real

the old lady's doorstep by