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?"

confirmed with a nod, "Catch up for

didn't refuse. It was only after Emeric had left that

him and continued on her way, with

can play

know

sometimes hangs out

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

as they stepped into the elevator

opinion of us? We're not saints, but we're not as bad as you

him, pressing a button

back then. 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

friend here has erectile dysfunction. He's too embarrassed to come by himself, so can you check him

we can do. Is it completely non-functional? Just

Elliott to realize what had happened, and

"Scarlett! I'm perfectly fine!"

him towards Ryan

following days, Natalia

NorthSuburb project demanded all her time, leaving her barely

tried reaching out several times, but she was

Hamilton wanted her to know always found its way to her, clear as

between Hamilton and Delilah at a family dinner, only for Hamilton to

fallout, and Delilah returned to Boria City the next

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

not bother me

for a moment. "Mr. Fowler thought you'd be worried

not," Natalia

he's quite concerned about you. Hopes you're eating well despite your busy schedule," Killian relayed. Natalia's grip

she murmured a thanks to be passed

she could get there, Hamilton's call came

a split second before

are you calling

missed you, is that so wrong?" Hamilton's

her lips,

in response, not indicating any intention

said, "I have

on a sec, Natalia. Aren't

to bring this up

"Yeah, what about it?"

"You might want to

instantly

that had almost escaped her lips, and

response, "There's

but was surprised when

heart. "I'm hanging up

she ended the

chuckled at the

wouldn't have to prepare two versions of the proposal? She's already swamped as it is." Hamilton's gaze grew deep, "Some things

opened his mouth to speak, then