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.

her so desperately, you better treat her

really any better? Do you truly love her, or

was grim. "Ryan,

him off. "If you truly loved her, you wouldn't have resorted to such low tactics, bringing my

expected Ryan to bring this up. He glanced at Natalia, who was standing

back to Ryan. "Even if I

Hamilton had always been concerned about was Ryan. He could tell she had genuinely wanted to be with Ryan. Initially, he couldn't stand the

feared Natalia would be angry and stop talking

certainly wouldn't have been as

at Ryan coldly. "Mr. Holzer, it's getting late.

never blamed you, and I hope you won't settle for less in the future. I just want you to be happy." With that, he turned and

after Hamilton, then finally asked, "Is what Ryan

was

was

softly, "Are you

replied, turning to leave. Hamilton quickly followed, catching up and

softly, "You can hit me or yell at me, just don't be

and yet he could also rush to her aid like today. Sometimes, she couldn't

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

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, I didn't have

pulled her closer. "I just wanted you

She hit his arm again, then rested her forehead against his chest, tears

quite

seemed this man always knew how to