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 for a drink

after Emeric had left that

continued on her way,

play

know

enough. Emeric sometimes hangs

returned. "Great, Dr. Shaw's probably tainted

annoyance as they stepped

We're not saints,

him, pressing a button for a

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

what had happened,

"Scarlett! I'm perfectly fine!"

pushed him towards Ryan and

days, Natalia was swamped with

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

several times, but she

wanted her to know always

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

and Delilah returned

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

can you not bother me with

considered this for a moment. "Mr. Fowler

Natalia

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

a thanks to be

before she could get there, Hamilton's call came

a split second

you

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

pursed her lips, "I have a

response, not indicating any intention to hang

finally said, "I have to

Natalia. Aren't you guys about to start

aback, not expecting Hamilton to bring this up out of the

"Yeah, what about it?"

said, "You might want to prepare

almost instantly caught

words that had almost escaped her

in response, "There's

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

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

that, she

at the disconnected

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

his mouth to speak, then laughed, realizing