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

not Hamilton, is

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

let out a sigh of relief, "Send me the driver's

Tess quickly complied.

was heading downstairs when

before Natalia could check, someone

"Ms. Jenkins."

looked up to see

was momentarily stunned, not expecting to encounter

and, knowing he was hospitalized but not critically, she felt relieved. However, she had intended to visit him, but due to the upheaval

leg, are you here today

nothing serious, just a fracture. It's healed

somewhat reassured, "Then why are you

Jenkins, I'm here to be your

misheard, "I told Hamilton I didn't need

already resigned from

Killian silently before finally asking,

"Last night."

"Killian, I definitely

yelled at. And besides, Ms.

him and finally nodded in resignation,

found Ronin

surprised, "What are you doing

extended his hand

of getting back

away, "What nonsense are you talking

talking nonsense, or are you playing

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

Does that change the fact that Hamilton is a jerk?

sidestepped him, "I'm

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

glanced at him and took

nothing more and turned back to

his retreating figure

reminded her of

thought Hamilton would seek her

from Hamilton,

found the old lady. Are

Natalia quickly agreed.

Alden arrived at Ron

she saw him standing

hurriedly ended the call

did it go,

she admitted to contacting Scarlett. But, she

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 be in danger." Listening to Alden's words, Natalia let out a sigh of relief, but her irritation

the person who called her can't be traced,

Alden nodded.

caller hadn't used a real phone

at the old lady's doorstep by someone in