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

after Emeric had left that he scoffed,

on her

I can play matchmaker

know

chuckled, "Well enough. Emeric sometimes

"Great, Dr. Shaw's probably tainted by your crowd's stench by

twitched in annoyance as they stepped into the elevator

us? We're not

him, pressing a button for

If I had 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 remained silent, stepping out of the elevator when the doors opened. She pushed Elliott into an

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

responded, "No problem, let's see what we can do. Is it completely non-functional?

to realize what had happened, and by then, he

"Scarlett! I'm perfectly fine!"

towards Ryan

the following days, Natalia was

time, leaving her

out several times,

always found its way

to play matchmaker between Hamilton and Delilah at

Delilah returned

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

me with this nonsense?"

this for a moment. "Mr. Fowler

not," Natalia

you. Hopes you're eating well despite your busy schedule,"

silence, she murmured a thanks to be passed on to Hamilton and headed to

get there, Hamilton's call

hesitated for a split second before

are you

you, is that so wrong?" Hamilton's

pursed her lips, "I

hummed in response, not indicating

finally said, "I

called out to her, "Hold on a sec, Natalia.

was taken aback, not expecting Hamilton to bring this up

"Yeah, what about it?"

"You might want to prepare two

instantly caught his

that had almost escaped her lips,

in response,

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

in Natalia's heart. "I'm hanging

she

chuckled at the disconnected

the proposal? She's already swamped as it is."

to speak, then laughed,