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."

it

Hamilton,

how could Mr. Fowler ever come to be a driver? Did

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

Tess quickly complied.

was heading downstairs when Tess sent the

before Natalia could check, someone

"Ms. Jenkins."

to see Killian standing

was momentarily stunned, not expecting

Killian had been injured. She had inquired about him later and, knowing he was hospitalized but not critically, she felt relieved. However, she had intended to visit him, but due to the

leg, are you here today for

a fracture. It's healed

nodded, somewhat reassured, "Then why are

Jenkins, I'm here

"I told Hamilton

already

silently before finally

"Last night."

humor, "Killian, I

"I know, but with Ms. Jenkins, I won't get yelled at. And besides, Ms. Jenkins, I've already resigned. If you don't take me on, I'll be out of a

looked at him and finally nodded in resignation, "Let's go

Natalia found Ronin waiting

"What are you

hand to stop

of getting back with Hamilton,

away, "What nonsense are you

I talking nonsense, or are

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

the fact that Hamilton is a jerk?

him,

more,

at him and took it,

and

his retreating

interruption reminded her of Hamilton's

had thought Hamilton would

she hadn't heard from Hamilton, but

the old

Natalia quickly agreed.

before Alden arrived at Ron

Natalia approached, she saw him standing by his

ended the call

it

old lady was found, and she admitted to contacting Scarlett. But, she couldn't say who

received a call instructing her to go to the hospital to find Scarlett and ensure Scarlett wired the money. If the 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

person who called her can't

Alden nodded.

caller hadn't used a real phone

the old