Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 253

Natalia turned around to see Ryan Holzer standing at the doorway, watching her.

It had been a while since they last met. He had lost weight but seemed more vibrant than ever.

Ryan had come in with Dawson. He had intended to go over and greet Natalia, but Hamilton had been hovering around her the entire time.

Now, seeing her about to leave, Ryan couldn't help but call out to her.

A smile flickered across Natalia's eyes. "Ryan, it's been a while."

Ryan nodded. "Indeed, it has. How have you been lately?"

After saying this, he glanced at Hamilton standing next to Natalia, a hint of bitterness crossing his mind.

Even though he hadn't been to Silkwood City recently or inquired specifically, he was aware that Hamilton and Natalia were probably on the verge of making up. Ronin Joyner had been nagging him about it almost every day. Natalia bit her lip. "I'm okay, Ryan. How about you?"

Ryan nodded, masking the sourness in his eyes. "So-so, I guess."

Just as Natalia was about to say something more, Hamilton suddenly pulled her into his arms. "Mr. Holzer, didn't you mention something about starting to date? How's that going?"

Ryan laughed. "I heard Mr. Fowler has started the dating game too."

Hamilton's face darkened instantly.

Before he could respond, Natalia's phone rang. "I need to take this call," she said, walking away.

his expression, couldn't help but scoff. "Hamilton, if you're going to hold on to her so desperately, you better treat her right. If you don't, I'll definitely take her

really any better? Do you truly love her, or is this all just

face was grim.

her, you wouldn't have resorted to such low tactics, bringing my aunt

at Natalia, who was standing there,

I hadn't done

He could tell she had genuinely wanted to be

out in the open, he feared Natalia

certainly wouldn't have been as

glared at Ryan coldly. "Mr. Holzer,

leading to our breakup. I've never blamed you, and I hope you won't settle for less in the future. I just want you to be

stared after Hamilton, then finally asked, "Is

silent, which was answer enough

knew this was something

softly, "Are you

and pulling her into an embrace before leading her to

can hit me or yell at

for words. He could so carelessly disregard her feelings, putting her in such an uncomfortable position, and yet he could also rush to her aid like today. Sometimes, she

silent for a long time until she asked, "Besides this, what other schemes

hurt. The injury on my arm, I could have avoided it. And the time my grandfather hit me, I could have dodged that too. Even the car accident,

pulled her closer. "I just wanted you to care about me a

arm again, then rested her forehead against his

couldn't quite pinpoint her

always knew how