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 be

not Hamilton,

it be? Boss, how could Mr. Fowler ever come to be a driver?

sigh of relief, "Send me the driver's

Tess quickly complied.

heading downstairs when Tess

before Natalia could

"Ms. Jenkins."

looked up to see Killian standing

stunned, not expecting to encounter Killian

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

are you

just a fracture. It's

nodded, somewhat reassured, "Then

here to be

she had misheard, "I told Hamilton

already

at Killian silently before finally asking, "When

"Last night."

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

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

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

Natalia found Ronin waiting at

surprised, "What are you

extended his hand

thinking of getting back with

"What nonsense are you

or are you

a moment, "Ronin, I've said it

the fact that Hamilton is a jerk? Natalia, remember how he treated you before.

him, "I'm

Ronin didn't say more, just handed her a cup

him and

said nothing more and turned back

retreating

interruption reminded her of Hamilton's request to change

thought Hamilton would seek her

heard from Hamilton, but instead got

they found the old lady. Are

Natalia quickly agreed.

wasn't long before Alden arrived at

standing by his

hurriedly ended the

did it go,

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

wired, or if Scarlett wasn't the one who did it, her daughter would be in danger." Listening to Alden's words,

called her can't

Alden nodded.

hadn't used a real

Left at the old lady's doorstep by someone in