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 drink

had left that he scoffed, "So,

on her way, with Elliott

play matchmaker

know

chuckled, "Well enough. Emeric sometimes hangs out

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

face twitched in annoyance as

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

him, pressing a button

had known, I would've sided with Natalia. Can't we just bury the hatchet? I'll connect you with Emeric, and

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

"No problem, let's see what we can do. Is it completely

had happened, and

"Scarlett! I'm perfectly fine!"

towards Ryan and left without

the following days, Natalia was

time, leaving her barely any moment

tried reaching out several times, but she was

her to know always

play matchmaker between Hamilton and Delilah at a

Delilah returned to Boria City

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

can you not bother me with this nonsense?"

for a moment. "Mr. Fowler thought

Natalia bit

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

a moment of silence, she murmured a thanks to be

she could get there, Hamilton's

hesitated for a split second before

you calling

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

her lips, "I

response, not indicating any

Natalia finally said,

"Hold on a sec, Natalia. Aren't you

expecting Hamilton to bring this

"Yeah, what about it?"

want to prepare

almost instantly caught his

smiled faintly, swallowing the words that had almost escaped her

response, "There's something

when Hamilton simply said, "I've been

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

that, she

chuckled at the disconnected

of the proposal? She's already swamped

then laughed, realizing he