Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 245

The next day, Scarlett pulled into the hospital parking lot. Just as she was about to step out, Elliott was already there, opening her car door for her.

Scarlett was taken aback for a moment, and upon recognizing him, a wave of irritation flooded her.

"Seriously? You're still showing up, haunting me like a bad penny!"

"Didn't you get enough hydration last night?" she quipped, barely hiding her disdain.

Elliott, fuming, retorted, "Can you believe it's actually you! Scarlett, what on earth did I do to deserve this? Do you have any idea how ridiculous I looked running laps around the block last night just to burn off those energy drinks you dumped on me? People thought I had lost my marbles!"

Scarlett was unimpressed. "Don't insult people who've lost their marbles. Even they wouldn't be caught dead visiting a maternity ward as a man!"

"Why do you think I'm here if not because you've been on my case? If you hadn't been hurling insults at me, would I, a grown man, be seen dead in a maternity ward?"

Scarlett scoffed, "Calling you out is the least of what you deserve for siding with that snake."

Anyone who had ever stood up for Eveleen, for whatever reason, deserved scorn in Scarlett's book.

Elliott choked on his words.

He pondered for a moment, realizing that maybe he had defended Eveleen once or twice.

But back then, he was clueless about Eveleen's true colors.

And he always thought that Natalia and Hamilton's thing was purely physical, nothing emotional.

"So, I've stopped defending her now, haven't I?"

"Once a turd, always a turd, no matter if you decide not to be one anymore. Do you think you can just wash off the stink?"

Elliott felt a wave of nausea at her analogy.

How did he become the turd in her story?

"Are you even a woman? How can you say such things so casually?" he protested.

Scarlett glanced down at his lower half. "Are you sure you're a man? Keep hanging around the maternity ward, and I might just help you experience womanhood firsthand!" With that, she slammed her car door shut and marched inside.

Elliott, seething, followed her in.

"Now my brother thinks I'm impotent, Scarlett. You have to take responsibility for this mess!"

"I'll take responsibility for nothing!" Scarlett was about to lash out when her expression suddenly changed.

Her fiery demeanor softened into a shy, demure smile as she greeted someone.

"Emeric."

Emeric nodded at her, then turned to Elliott.

"What brings you to our hospital?"

Elliott glanced at Scarlett before admitting to Emeric in a lowered voice, "Just here for some errands. You working?"

a nod, "Catch up for a drink

It was only after Emeric had left that

him and continued on her

I can play matchmaker for

paused, "You know Dr. Shaw

chuckled, "Well enough. Emeric sometimes hangs out with our

Shaw's probably tainted by your crowd's

twitched in annoyance as they stepped into the elevator

low opinion of us? We're not saints,

ignored him, pressing a button for a

hatchet? I'll connect you with Emeric, and you stop cursing

here has erectile dysfunction. He's too embarrassed to come by

let's see what we can do. Is

realize what had

"Scarlett! I'm perfectly fine!"

Ryan and left

following days, Natalia was swamped

demanded all her time, leaving

times, but she

to know always found

the time Westley tried to play matchmaker between Hamilton and Delilah at a family dinner, only

Fowlers had a fallout, and Delilah returned

well, and even his daily routines were relayed to Natalia by Killian, eager to keep her in the loop. Natalia found it all rather

bother me with this

for a moment. "Mr. Fowler thought

Natalia

you're eating well despite your

a moment of silence, she murmured a thanks to be

get there,

hesitated for a

are you

so wrong?" Hamilton's voice carried a hint of

pursed her lips, "I have

indicating any intention

Natalia finally said, "I have

called out to her, "Hold on a sec, Natalia. Aren't you guys about to start working on the

taken aback, not expecting Hamilton to bring this up

"Yeah, what about it?"

might want to prepare two copies of that

almost instantly

almost escaped her lips, and

response, "There's something

listened attentively, but was surprised when Hamilton simply said,

Natalia's heart.

that, she ended

chuckled at

of the proposal? She's already swamped as

mouth to speak, then laughed, realizing he was