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?"

nod, "Catch up

was only after Emeric had left that he scoffed, "So, he's your

and continued on her way,

play matchmaker for

know Dr. Shaw

sometimes

Shaw's probably

annoyance as they stepped into the

have such a low opinion of us? We're not saints, but we're not as bad as you

pressing a

known, I would've sided with Natalia. Can't we just bury the hatchet? I'll connect you with Emeric, and you stop cursing me out." Scarlett

He's too embarrassed to come by himself, so can

can do. Is it

realize what had happened, and by then, he was

"Scarlett! I'm perfectly fine!"

pushed him towards Ryan and left without

Natalia

leaving her barely

tried reaching out several times, but she was too

whatever Hamilton wanted her to know always found its way

matchmaker between Hamilton and Delilah at

and Delilah

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

not bother me with this nonsense?"

moment. "Mr.

not," Natalia

you're eating well despite your busy schedule," Killian relayed. Natalia's grip on her pen tightened.

a moment of silence, she murmured a thanks to be passed on

she could get there,

hesitated for a split second

you

is that so wrong?" Hamilton's voice carried a

lips,

indicating any intention to hang

said, "I have

on a sec, Natalia. Aren't you guys

expecting Hamilton to bring this up out of the

"Yeah, what about it?"

might want to prepare two copies

instantly caught his

words that had almost escaped her lips, and simply

hummed in response, "There's something

attentively, but was surprised when Hamilton simply said, "I've been missing

Natalia's heart. "I'm hanging up

she ended

chuckled at

two versions of the proposal? She's already swamped as it is." Hamilton's gaze grew deep, "Some things need to play out naturally before we can

opened his mouth to speak, then laughed, realizing he was