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 up

only after Emeric had

continued on her way,

play matchmaker for

know Dr. Shaw

chuckled, "Well enough. Emeric sometimes hangs out with our

"Great, Dr. Shaw's probably

twitched in annoyance as they stepped into the elevator

such a low opinion of us? We're

a

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

my friend here has erectile dysfunction. He's too embarrassed to come

can do. Is it completely non-functional? Just be honest, no need to

had happened, and by then, he was

"Scarlett! I'm perfectly fine!"

towards Ryan and left without

Natalia was swamped

project demanded all her time, leaving

tried reaching out several times, but

know always found its way to her,

Hamilton and Delilah

fallout, and Delilah returned to

routines were relayed to Natalia by Killian, eager to keep her

can you not bother me with

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

not," Natalia

quite concerned about you. Hopes you're eating well despite your

a moment of silence, she murmured a thanks to be passed

before she could get there,

hesitated for a split second before

are you

wrong?" Hamilton's voice carried a hint

lips, "I have

not indicating

finally said, "I

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

was taken aback, not expecting Hamilton to bring this up

"Yeah, what about it?"

said, "You might want to prepare two copies of

almost instantly caught his

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

in response,

was surprised when

stirred in Natalia's heart.

she ended

at the

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

speak, then laughed, realizing he was perhaps