Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 285

Natalia froze in place, her smile fading as quickly as it appeared.

She reached for her phone on the nightstand, but it remained devoid of any messages.

Hamilton hadn't shown up, not even a text.

Maybe something came up with Eveleen again.

Natalia shook her head.

"It's not worth it anymore."

Scarlett frowned at her.

"Natalia, raising a kid on your own is going to be tough."

And it wouldn't be fair to the child either.

This child, unlike the last one, was conceived when Hamilton actually had feelings for Natalia.

They seemed so in love just a while ago.

Natalia's nose tingled.

"Scarlett, I can't do this."

Scarlett was taken aback, only to hear Natalia say, "I'm scared. I'm scared this child will end up like the last one, unwanted by the Fowler family. They won't let me keep this child. I'm scared it'll end up just like my mom." Scarlett's heart ached.

"Alright, then we won't tell him. We'll leave this place. I'm going for a study program, come with me. Once the baby is born and grown a bit, we can come back."

Natalia held back tears, "I've decided to take that transfer."

Trying to smile through her tears, she added, "I was going to turn it down because of Hamilton."

Scarlett opened her mouth to speak but ended up embracing her instead.

"We don't need that jerk. When your baby is born, I'll help you raise them."

Natalia laughed, "Okay."

Hamilton saw Natalia's message the next day.

Eveleen's funeral had been chaotic with the Schafer family causing endless problems. The caretaker claimed she was just overwhelmed and pushed someone in frustration, but the Schafer family insisted Eveleen was murdered, pointing fingers at Natalia. Hamilton looked at a photo of Eveleen on the wall, his emotions a complex mix.

His memories of their childhood were limited, mostly painful, with "Evi" being a rare comfort amidst the suffering.

But he never imagined this would be their end.

Clutching a necklace, Hamilton eventually got back into his car.

"Have those people been interrogated yet?" he asked in a low voice.

Alden frowned, "They did have contact with grandfather's bodyguard and admitted he instructed them to come."

A chill flashed through Hamilton's eyes.

and

with grandpa, always alone, while the Powell family,

Hamilton's expression grew colder.

with the NorthSuburb project. Also, tell the

Alden hurriedly agreed.

upon opening WhatsApp. He

of dread filled

to the country

went straight to Scarlett's, but

looking for her, refused to

finished her shift to finally

"Where's Natalia?"

blazed with

where were you when you needed? Do you have any idea she waited for you

was etched with pain,

and even if I did, I wouldn't tell you. Hamilton, not everyone can wait

that, Scarlett walked away, leaving Hamilton

He dialed Killian immediately.

"Where did Natalia go?"

days, but I know she fainted at the cemetery and spent a day in the hospital. Then

Mr. Fowler,"

movements these last

Killian hurried to comply.

Then, Hamilton called Caspian.

Natalia go to Boria City

Caspian hesitated.

you still hung

her, I might have

lost for words, knowing all too well the depth

in his grand effort

spirits, had invited several children from long-standing family

among them, he had stayed

was only about six or seven years old, but

odd, never smiling, nor engaging in play, and seldom

in the yard, looking like someone

it was thought to be just

apparent that it

it's still crystal clear

nap, he decided to wander and

gate was unlocked, so

witnessed a scene he

was being smothered with a pillow

but a mistake, you shouldn't even exist in this world, just die,

a mother could do such a thing to her

Cruel, full of venom.

exist in

such a sentence wreak on

a scene once, but he had no idea how many times the young Hamilton had gone through

only after returning from River State that Hamilton gradually started cooperating with his

the therapy was, nobody

him forget those painful memories, the therapist even resorted