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

not Hamilton, is

could Mr. Fowler ever come to be a driver? Did you not wake

sigh of relief, "Send me

Tess quickly complied.

when Tess sent

could check, someone called

"Ms. Jenkins."

up to see Killian

stunned, not expecting to encounter Killian

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

your leg, are you here

serious, just a

reassured, "Then

here to be

"I told Hamilton

already resigned

at Killian silently before finally asking, "When did

"Last night."

"Killian, I

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

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

reaching the office, Natalia found Ronin waiting at her office

surprised, "What

extended his hand to

thinking of getting back with Hamilton, are

pushed his hand away, "What nonsense are you talking

talking nonsense, or are

a moment, "Ronin, I've said it before, we're just

Hamilton is a jerk? Natalia, remember how he treated you before. Don't let one sweet

him, "I'm perfectly

more, just handed her

him and

said nothing more and turned back

his retreating figure

interruption reminded her of Hamilton's

had thought Hamilton would seek

almost closing time, she hadn't heard from Hamilton, but

they found the old lady. Are

Natalia quickly agreed.

long before Alden arrived at Ron Group's

Natalia approached, she saw him standing by his car

the

it

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

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

the person who called her

Alden nodded.

used a

at the old lady's doorstep by someone