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

with grandpa, always alone, while the Powell

Hamilton's expression grew colder.

point in continuing with the NorthSuburb project. Also, tell the Ron

Alden hurriedly agreed.

temples, scrolled through his phone to contact Natalia but froze upon opening WhatsApp. He quickly tried

sense of

to the country

but no

hearing Hamilton was looking for her, refused

waited until Scarlett finished her shift to finally

"Where's Natalia?"

eyes blazed

you needed? Do you have any idea she

etched with pain,

sidestepped him, "I don't know, and even if I did, I wouldn't tell you. Hamilton, not

away, leaving Hamilton with

He dialed Killian immediately.

"Where did Natalia go?"

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

Fowler," Killian

deep breath, "Find out her movements these

Killian hurried to comply.

Then, Hamilton called Caspian.

Natalia go to Boria City

Caspian hesitated.

you still hung

I might have died in River State.

all too well the depth

his grand

had invited several children from long-standing family friends to the

he

seven years old, but

nor engaging in play,

like someone unable

be just

became apparent that it

incident, it's still crystal clear

noon, unable to nap, he decided to wander and found himself

was unlocked, so

a scene

even seven, was being smothered with a pillow by his own mother, who was holding it down

nothing but a mistake, you shouldn't even exist

a mother could do such a thing

Cruel, full of venom.

shouldn't exist in

of destruction does such a sentence wreak on

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

from River State that Hamilton gradually started cooperating with his

the therapy

forget those painful memories,