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?"

confirmed with a nod, "Catch up for a drink

It was only after Emeric had

and continued on her way, with Elliott stubbornly

can play matchmaker for

know Dr. Shaw

chuckled, "Well enough. Emeric sometimes hangs

Shaw's probably tainted by your crowd's stench

as they

We're not saints, but we're not

pressing a button

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

embarrassed to come by himself,

Is it

to realize what had happened, and by then,

"Scarlett! I'm perfectly fine!"

him towards Ryan and left

following days, Natalia was swamped with

NorthSuburb project demanded all her time, leaving her barely

several times, but she was

to know always

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

Delilah returned to Boria City the next

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?" she

this for a moment. "Mr. Fowler

Natalia

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

a moment of silence, she murmured a thanks to be passed on to Hamilton and headed to a

she could get there,

a split second

you

that so wrong?" Hamilton's voice carried a

lips, "I have

indicating any intention to hang

said, "I have to

sec, Natalia. Aren't

not expecting Hamilton to

"Yeah, what about it?"

"You might want to prepare two

almost instantly

almost escaped her lips, and simply

response,

when Hamilton simply said, "I've

stirred in Natalia's heart.

she ended

at

it was, so she wouldn't have to prepare two versions of the proposal? She's already

then laughed, realizing he was