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

sigh of relief, "Send me

Tess quickly complied.

was heading downstairs when

could check, someone called

"Ms. Jenkins."

see Killian standing

not expecting to

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 Hamilton,

your leg, are you here today

serious, just a fracture. It's healed

somewhat reassured, "Then why are

I'm here

misheard, "I told Hamilton I didn't need

Jenkins, I've already resigned from

Killian silently before finally asking,

"Last night."

without humor, "Killian, I

besides, Ms. Jenkins, I've already resigned. If you don't take me on, I'll be out of a

looked at him and finally nodded

office, Natalia found

"What are

extended his hand to stop

thinking of getting back with Hamilton, are

his hand away, "What nonsense are you talking

talking nonsense, or are

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

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

him, "I'm perfectly

Ronin didn't say more, just handed

at him and took

and turned back

watched his retreating figure

interruption reminded her of Hamilton's request to change

thought Hamilton

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

the old lady.

Natalia quickly agreed.

long before Alden arrived at Ron Group's

Natalia approached, she saw him standing by his car

ended the call

it

and she admitted to

instructing her to go to the hospital 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

the person who called her can't

Alden nodded.

caller hadn't used

money? Left at the old lady's