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 to

not Hamilton,

how could Mr. Fowler ever come to be

of relief, "Send me

Tess quickly complied.

heading downstairs when Tess sent the

could check, someone

"Ms. Jenkins."

to see Killian standing at

was momentarily stunned, not expecting to

been injured. She had inquired about him later and, knowing he was hospitalized but not critically, she felt relieved. However, she

leg, are you here

just a fracture. It's

nodded, somewhat reassured, "Then why are

Jenkins, I'm here

Natalia thought she had misheard, "I told

I've already resigned from Mr.

before finally asking, "When did you

"Last night."

without humor, "Killian, I definitely can't

Ms. Jenkins, I've already resigned. If you

him and finally nodded in resignation, "Let's

the office, Natalia found Ronin waiting at her

surprised, "What are you

hand to stop

of getting back with Hamilton,

his hand away, "What nonsense are you talking

talking nonsense, or are

"Ronin, I've said it

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

sidestepped him,

didn't say more, just

glanced at him and took it,

nothing more and

his retreating figure

of Hamilton's

Hamilton would seek her

until almost closing time, she hadn't heard from

old lady. Are

Natalia quickly agreed.

wasn't long before Alden arrived at

saw him standing by his car

the call upon seeing

it

she admitted to contacting Scarlett.

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

who called

Alden nodded.

used

the old lady's