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?"

"Catch up for a

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

continued on her way, with Elliott

play matchmaker for

"You know Dr. Shaw

Emeric sometimes hangs

Shaw's probably tainted by your crowd's stench by

face twitched in annoyance as they stepped into

a low opinion of us? We're not saints,

a button

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

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

problem, let's see what we can do. Is it completely non-functional? Just be honest, no need to

a moment for Elliott to realize what had happened, and by then,

"Scarlett! I'm perfectly fine!"

him towards Ryan

the following days, Natalia

leaving her barely

reaching out several times, but she

to know always found its way

Hamilton and Delilah at a family dinner,

fallout, and Delilah returned to Boria City

daily routines were relayed to Natalia by Killian, eager to

can you not bother me with this nonsense?"

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

Natalia bit

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

thanks to be passed on to Hamilton and headed to a

she could get there,

a split second before

are you calling

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

lips, "I have

indicating any

finally said, "I have to

a sec, Natalia. Aren't you guys about to start working

taken aback, not expecting Hamilton to

"Yeah, what about it?"

"You might want to prepare two copies

instantly caught

the words that had almost escaped her lips, and simply said,

in response, "There's something

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

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

that, she

at the

two versions of the proposal? She's already swamped as it is." Hamilton's

mouth to speak, then laughed, realizing