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!"

lightly. "It's fine, the

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

didn't realize you were

stopped abruptly

quickly pushed Hamilton away and took the plate

"Thank you."

and hurried back to the

at Hamilton before taking the fries to the

need to get used to it. Who knows, this might happen every

Natalia's cheeks flushed instantly.

drove Natalia to

hand. "I'll pick you up after work. I've made an appointment with

but I did get it for you. I lied to you before," Natalia explained, handing him the box before attempting to leave the

hoarsely said

it on

box to reveal a set

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

long I've been waiting

despite Natalia agreeing to give their relationship another try and accepting his proposal,

the past and about the

same as

this moment, he finally felt her trying to

his words,

well, and when people ask, make sure

at her, suddenly flipping over to press her down. "What to do? I don't want to

quickly covered

"Go to work!"

pushed him away and walked towards

go, his eyes filled with

Mason, who had been watching from another car in the

picked up his phone

of coffee? Great,

earlier, wanting to visit your mother. I was about to

How

"Probably in his fifties."

lips tightened, and after a

"I see."

Mason in

suspicions about him had faded after she left

he had shown up

say

mom before but after the incident, I happened

mind racing whether to return Mason's

Hamilton, that jerk, really propose to