Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 222

There was something off about Graham's account, and it had been nagging at Natalia for a while.

Hamilton was just about to tell her the details when a mob of Eveleen's fans stirred up chaos at the hospital, leaving their conversation incomplete.

Natalia had asked Alden, but he seemed clueless about the whole situation.

Now, if she wanted any real answers about Graham, Hamilton was her only go-to.

When Hamilton picked up Natalia's call, he was genuinely surprised.

"Natalia?"

"Hamilton, I need to talk to you about Graham's account."

Hamilton's initial smile faded the moment he heard Natalia's voice, sensing the unease in her tone.

"What's wrong?" he asked, not waiting for her to reply. After a brief pause, he added, "I'll come to the hospital."

Natalia hung up, her heart still aching. She always felt that Tatiana might have been better off without her, and now, that guilt felt even heavier, mixed with a rising anger. Graham's push had not only altered Tatiana's destiny but hers as well. Natalia took a deep breath, trying to calm her emotions as she leaned back in her seat.

Killian, noticing her distress in the rearview mirror, turned on the car's music for her.

Natalia offered a small smile. "Thanks."

"Mr. Fowler mentioned you liked it," Killian said, receiving a quiet nod from Natalia in return.

Hamilton arrived soon after. He approached Natalia's car and knocked on the window. When Natalia stepped out, Hamilton saw the anger in her eyes.

"What happened? What's going on?" he asked in a low voice.

Natalia nodded, "Something did happen. About Graham, can you tell me about it?"

Instead of answering, Hamilton asked, "Have you eaten?"

Natalia shook her head. "I'm not hungry."

Her appetite was the least of her worries, especially after what Tatiana had shared with her today. Her disdain for Graham, now more than ever, was palpable. Hamilton insisted, "You need to eat. We'll talk after."

Though reluctant, Natalia didn't protest, and they found themselves in a diner shortly after.

The food arrived quickly, and Natalia barely touched it before setting her utensils down. Hamilton, noticing her lack of appetite, pushed a bowl of soup towards himself before finally speaking. "What's really going on? You mentioned last time you suspected someone was behind Graham, any new leads?"

glanced down at her soup. "My mom was

"Your mom

hadn't worked in ages, living off what my

promised to send over Graham's

murmured, sipping

chuckled, "When will you stop thanking

and the

her eye-a deposit of three million, dated the day of Tatiana's accident. Her grip on the phone tightened as a sad smile crossed her

but they just kept coming,

couldn't hold back and pulled her into an embrace. "It's okay to cry, don't

cry out loud but soon composed herself, asking Hamilton in as steady a voice as she

to Graham. But the trail leads to a loan shark operation-most of them dead

a clue if you look hard enough," Hamilton

reply, a familiar voice

"Mr. Fowler."

takeout box. "Eveleen craved the grilled salmon from here, so I came

a

"I'm gonna head out."

turned and started towards

grabbed

give

need, I've got

gaze was intense, and his

a slight smile, "Really, it's not necessary.

Lucinda

stood at the restaurant's entrance, looking pitifully at

Could you please go see her?" Hamilton's gaze was icy, with a touch of

"But Eveleen, she..."

brought this

Hamilton turned

time he got outside, Natalia had already

message popped up on

taken

bridge of his nose,

quickly got into his car and drove off after

let out a

on the phone but asked

Natalia absently responded.