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!"

bit her lip lightly. "It's fine, the housekeeper

housekeeper emerged from the

didn't realize you were

stopped abruptly upon

away and took the plate of fries

"Thank you."

housekeeper smiled and hurried back to

glared at Hamilton before taking the fries to

"The housekeeper will need to get used to it. Who knows, this

Natalia's cheeks flushed instantly.

drove Natalia to the

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

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

heavy, and hoarsely said as he handed the box back

it on

box to reveal a set

was a ring with all this fuss. Was that really

how long I've been

another try and accepting

about the past and about

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

moment, he finally felt her trying to move towards

touched by his words,

ask, make sure you say

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

quickly

"Go to work!"

laugh, she pushed him away

her go, his eyes

Hamilton left, Mason, who had been watching from

up his phone and called

of coffee?

wanting to

Joyner? How

"Probably in his fifties."

tightened, and after a moment,

"I see."

seen Mason in

suspicions about him had faded after she left her

he had

say

head, "I was planning to visit your mom before but after the incident,

racing whether to return Mason's call when Scarlett's

Hamilton, that jerk, really propose to