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.

Mason and

had a few chess games with grandpa, always alone,

Hamilton's expression grew colder.

no point in continuing with the NorthSuburb project. Also, tell

Alden hurriedly agreed.

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

of dread

back to the country

Scarlett's, but no one answered.

for her, refused to

until Scarlett finished her shift to finally confront

"Where's Natalia?"

blazed with

you needed? Do you have any

was etched with pain, "Where is

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

Scarlett walked away, leaving Hamilton

He dialed Killian immediately.

"Where did Natalia go?"

pause, Killian responded, "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. Scarlett dismissed me." Hamilton, frustrated,

Mr. Fowler,"

her movements these last few days, see if

Killian hurried to comply.

Then, Hamilton called Caspian.

to Boria

Caspian hesitated.

still hung

might have died in River State. You know my

words, knowing all too

his grand effort

invited several children from long-standing family

among them, he

or seven years old, but he lacked the

odd, never smiling, nor

the yard, looking like someone unable to blend into

was thought to be just a quirk of his

became apparent that it was not the

it's still crystal

to nap, he decided

gate was unlocked, so he slipped

witnessed a scene he could

was being smothered with a pillow by his own

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

a mother could do such a

Cruel, full of venom.

exist

does such a

only encountered such a scene once, but he had no idea how many

State that Hamilton gradually started cooperating

painful the therapy was,

painful memories, the therapist even resorted to electroshock