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,

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

of

Tess quickly complied.

heading downstairs when Tess sent the

before Natalia could

"Ms. Jenkins."

to see Killian standing

was momentarily stunned, not expecting to encounter

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 upheaval with

your leg, are you here today

serious, just a fracture. It's healed

"Then

I'm here to be

thought she had misheard, "I told Hamilton I didn't need

I've already

silently before finally asking, "When

"Last night."

laughed without humor, "Killian, I definitely can't offer you the salary Hamilton

"I know, but with Ms. Jenkins, I won't get yelled at. And besides, Ms. Jenkins, I've

him and finally

the office, Natalia found Ronin waiting at her

surprised, "What are

extended his hand

of getting

away, "What nonsense are you

nonsense, or are you

moment, "Ronin, I've said

chuckled, "So what? Does that change the fact that Hamilton is a jerk? Natalia,

him,

hear." Ronin didn't say more, just handed her a cup of

at him

and turned back

his retreating figure and

her of Hamilton's request

Hamilton

closing time, she hadn't heard from Hamilton, but instead got a call

the old lady. Are you

Natalia quickly agreed.

wasn't long before Alden

standing

hurriedly ended the call

did it

she admitted to contacting Scarlett. But, she

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

who called her can't

Alden nodded.

caller hadn't used a real

old lady's