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

had left that he

on her way, with Elliott stubbornly in

I can play matchmaker for

know Dr.

enough. Emeric sometimes hangs out with

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

face twitched in annoyance as they stepped into

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

pressing a button for

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 out." Scarlett remained silent, stepping out of the elevator when the doors opened. She

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

responded, "No problem, let's see what we can do. Is it completely non-functional? Just be honest, no need

for Elliott to realize what had happened, and by then, he

"Scarlett! I'm perfectly fine!"

him towards Ryan and left

following days, Natalia was swamped

project demanded all her time, leaving her barely

several times, but she was

always found its way to her, clear

matchmaker between Hamilton and Delilah at

had a fallout, and Delilah returned to Boria

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

bother me with this

"Mr. Fowler thought you'd be worried

Natalia

you're eating well despite your busy schedule,"

thanks to be passed on to

she could get there, Hamilton's call came

a split

you calling

is that so wrong?" Hamilton's

pursed her lips, "I have

in response, not indicating any intention

impatient, Natalia finally said, "I

out to her, "Hold on a sec, Natalia. Aren't you guys about to start working on

was taken aback, not expecting Hamilton to bring this up out

"Yeah, what about it?"

want to prepare

instantly caught

that had almost escaped her lips, and

in response, "There's

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

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

that, she ended the

at the

just tell Natalia who it was, so she wouldn't have to prepare two versions of the proposal? She's already swamped as it is."

speak, then laughed, realizing he was perhaps