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?"

with a nod, "Catch up for a drink

Emeric had left that he scoffed,

him and continued on her way, with Elliott stubbornly in

I can play matchmaker for

"You know Dr. Shaw

enough. Emeric sometimes hangs out with

Dr. Shaw's probably tainted by your

face twitched in annoyance as they stepped into the

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

ignored him, pressing a

"I was out of the loop 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

too embarrassed to come by himself,

what we can do. Is

what had happened, and by then, he was

"Scarlett! I'm perfectly fine!"

Ryan

following days, Natalia was

demanded all her time, leaving her barely any moment for

reaching out several times, but she

Hamilton wanted her to know always found its way to

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

and Delilah returned to Boria City the next

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

can you not bother me with this nonsense?" she

moment. "Mr. Fowler thought

Natalia bit

you're eating well despite your busy schedule,"

to be passed

before she could get there, Hamilton's call came

hesitated for a split second

you calling

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

lips,

in response, not indicating any intention to

said, "I have to

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

was taken aback, not expecting Hamilton to bring this up

"Yeah, what about it?"

said, "You might want to prepare two copies

almost instantly caught

the words that had almost escaped her lips, and simply

response, "There's

surprised when Hamilton simply said, "I've been

stirred in Natalia's heart. "I'm hanging

that, she ended

chuckled at

asked, "Bro, why didn't you just tell Natalia who it was, so she wouldn't have to prepare 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