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!"

fine, the housekeeper

just as Hamilton finished speaking, the housekeeper emerged from the kitchen with a plate of

I didn't realize you

stopped abruptly

quickly pushed Hamilton away and took the plate of fries from the

"Thank you."

hurried

before taking the

get used to it. Who knows, this might

Natalia's cheeks flushed instantly.

Hamilton drove Natalia to

the car, Hamilton held her hand. "I'll pick you up after work. I've made an appointment with a naturopath for tonight."

it for you. I lied to you before," Natalia

her softly, his breath heavy, and hoarsely said as he handed the box back to

on for

the box to reveal a set of

it was a ring with all this fuss. Was that really necessary?" Hamilton bit her

long I've been waiting for

to give their relationship another try and accepting

about the past and

didn't dare hope for her to feel the same as before; he just

now, at this moment, he finally felt her trying to

his words, bit his chin

it well, and when people ask, make sure you

flipping over to press her down. "What to do? I don't want to go to work now, I

quickly covered his

"Go to work!"

him away and walked towards

his eyes

Mason, who had been watching from another car in the parking

his

a cup of coffee? Great,

the building, Debby mentioned, "Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Joyner stopped by earlier, wanting to visit your mother. I was about to call you, but he then

Joyner? How

"Probably in his fifties."

tightened, and after a moment, she

"I see."

hadn't seen Mason in a

suspicions about him had faded after she left her

he had

he say

planning to visit your mom before but after the incident, I happened to

her mind racing whether to return Mason's call when Scarlett's call came

Hamilton, that jerk, really