Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 281

Hamilton's body stiffened slightly.

Natalia, who was dishing out dinner, also paused abruptly.

The housekeeper couldn't hide her smile as she watched the couple's affectionate display. Her gaze fell on Natalia's hands, and she winked at her.

Natalia forced a smile, breaking free from Hamilton to take the bowl from the housekeeper.

"Suddenly, I'm craving some spicy and sour fries. Could you make me some?" Natalia asked.

The housekeeper chuckled and agreed.

Hamilton listened quietly to Alden on the other end of the phone.

"Eveleen's been trying to reach you non-stop, making a scene now. She says she wants nothing but for you to let Patrick go," Alden relayed. Hamilton, looking at Natalia, said in a deep voice, "Let her make a scene. Don't bother with her."

He hung up and approached Natalia, wrapping her in his arms once again.

"Does your stomach still hurt?"

"It's fine," Natalia replied while setting the table.

Hamilton held her hand. "Craving spicy and sour fries all of a sudden? Didn't you always dislike spicy and sour foods?"

Natalia glanced at him. "Maybe it's because I'm feeling a bit bitter, so I thought I'd fight fire with fire."

Hamilton was taken aback, not expecting such a response.

He chuckled, his deep voice sending shivers down Natalia's spine.

Natalia tried to push him away, but he held her even tighter.

"You heard how I replied to him. No need to be jealous."

Natalia turned to face him, asking bluntly, "Hamilton, can you truly put Eveleen behind you forever?"

She looked at him seriously. "I've asked you this before, but today is different. Since you've proposed, it means we're heading towards marriage. If we do get married, I don't want Eveleen's shadow in our lives, not even a little." Hamilton looked at Natalia for a long while before responding.

"Okay, I won't bother with her."

Natalia watched him. "You said it. If you... if you..."

"No ifs. Don't worry, Natalia. I mean what I say," Hamilton assured her with a smile, pressing her against the dining table.

The tableware clinked loudly.

Natalia quickly exclaimed, "The housekeeper's still here!"

lip lightly. "It's fine, the housekeeper knows when to

the housekeeper emerged from the kitchen with a plate

Jenkins, I didn't realize

abruptly upon seeing

away and took the plate of fries

"Thank you."

smiled and hurried back to the

taking

will need to get used to

Natalia's cheeks flushed instantly.

drove Natalia to the

made an

you. It's late, but I did get it for you. I lied to you before," Natalia explained, handing him the

kissed her softly, his breath heavy, and hoarsely said

on

opening the box to

ring with all this fuss. Was that really necessary?" Hamilton bit

know how long I've been waiting for these

give their relationship another try and accepting his proposal, she

was about the past and about

to feel the same as before; he just wanted her to accept

at this moment, he finally felt

his words, bit his

people ask, make sure you say it's from your

to do? I don't want to go to

quickly covered

"Go to work!"

him away

her go, his eyes filled

from another car in

picked up his phone and called

coffee? Great, I'll

by earlier, wanting to visit your mother. I was about to call you, but

How

"Probably in his fifties."

tightened, and after a moment, she

"I see."

Mason in a

suspicions about him had faded after she

unexpectedly, he had

say

head, "I was planning to visit your mom before but after the incident, I happened to pass by today and thought

her mind racing whether to return Mason's

did Hamilton, that jerk, really