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."

didn't expect it

not Hamilton,

be? Boss, how could Mr. Fowler ever come to be a driver? Did you not wake up

sigh of relief, "Send me the driver's

Tess quickly complied.

when Tess sent the driver's

before Natalia could check, someone called

"Ms. Jenkins."

looked up to see Killian

not expecting to encounter

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

serious, just a fracture. It's

nodded, somewhat reassured, "Then why are

Jenkins, I'm here to be your

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

I've already resigned from

looked at Killian silently before finally asking, "When did

"Last night."

and she laughed without humor, "Killian, I definitely can't offer

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

and finally nodded in resignation, "Let's

office, Natalia found

"What are

extended his hand to

of getting

hand away, "What nonsense are

I talking nonsense, or are

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

is a jerk? Natalia, remember how he

him, "I'm

good to hear." Ronin didn't say more, just handed

at him

more and turned

his retreating figure

interruption reminded her of Hamilton's request to

thought Hamilton would

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

old lady. Are you

Natalia quickly agreed.

before Alden arrived at Ron

she saw him standing

the

did it

to contacting Scarlett. But, she couldn't say who was behind

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

the person who called her can't be traced,

Alden nodded.

hadn't used a real phone

money? Left at the old lady's doorstep by