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.

about Mason and the Powell

chess games with grandpa, always alone, while

Hamilton's expression grew colder.

the NorthSuburb project. Also, tell the

Alden hurriedly agreed.

but froze upon opening WhatsApp. He quickly

sense of dread

head back to the

went straight to Scarlett's, but no one answered. Next,

was looking for her, refused to

waited until Scarlett finished her shift to finally

"Where's Natalia?"

eyes blazed

when you needed? Do you have any idea she waited for you all day at the

was etched with

him, "I don't know, and even if I did, I wouldn't

away, leaving

He dialed Killian immediately.

"Where did Natalia go?"

"Ms. Jenkins had me stay away these past days, but I know she fainted at the cemetery and spent a day in the hospital. Then Dr.

Fowler,"

a deep breath, "Find out her movements these last few days, see if

Killian hurried to comply.

Then, Hamilton called Caspian.

to Boria

Caspian hesitated.

still hung up

bitter, "Caspian, without her, I might have

words, knowing all too

his

up his precious grandson's spirits, had invited several children

them, he had stayed the

years old, but he lacked the usual

nor

the yard, looking like someone

it was thought to be just a quirk of

it became apparent that it

incident, it's still crystal clear in

nap, he decided to wander and found himself

gate was unlocked, so he slipped

witnessed a scene he

not even seven, was being smothered with a pillow by his own

you shouldn't even exist in

mother could do such a thing to her

Cruel, full of venom.

exist in

destruction does such a sentence

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

was only after returning from River State that Hamilton gradually

therapy was,

forget those painful memories, the therapist even resorted