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

It was only after Emeric had left that he scoffed, "So,

and continued on her way,

I can play

know Dr. Shaw

"Well enough. Emeric sometimes hangs

probably tainted by

in annoyance as they stepped

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

him, pressing a

continued, "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

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

Is

took a moment for Elliott to realize what had happened, and by then, he was red with

"Scarlett! I'm perfectly fine!"

Ryan and left

Natalia

demanded all her time, leaving her barely any moment for rest or

several times, but

know always found its way to her, clear

time Westley tried to play matchmaker between Hamilton and Delilah at

had a fallout, 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

"Mr.

not," Natalia

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

to be passed on to Hamilton and headed

could get there, Hamilton's

for a split second

you

so wrong?" Hamilton's voice carried a hint

her lips, "I have a

in response, not indicating

Natalia finally said, "I have to

Natalia. Aren't you guys about to start working on the

aback, not expecting Hamilton to bring this up

"Yeah, what about it?"

"You might want to

almost instantly caught

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

hummed in response, "There's

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

stirred in Natalia's heart.

that, she ended

at

two versions of the proposal? She's already swamped as it is." Hamilton's gaze grew deep, "Some things need to play

then