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 housekeeper knows when

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

I didn't realize

abruptly

took the

"Thank you."

smiled and hurried back to

glared at Hamilton before taking the

to get used to it. Who knows, this might

Natalia's cheeks flushed instantly.

Hamilton drove Natalia

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

you before," Natalia explained, handing him the box before attempting to leave

and hoarsely said as he handed the

on

to reveal a

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

long I've been waiting for

relationship another try and accepting his proposal, she still had

the past and about

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

moment, he finally felt her trying to move

by his words, bit

ask, make sure you say it's from your

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

quickly covered

"Go to work!"

a laugh, she pushed him

his

who had been watching from

picked up his phone and

of coffee? Great,

Mr. Joyner stopped by earlier, wanting to visit your mother. I

Joyner? How

"Probably in his fifties."

tightened, and after a moment, she

"I see."

seen Mason in a

suspicions about him had faded after she left her

had shown

he say

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

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

that jerk, really