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

always alone, while the Powell family,

Hamilton's expression grew colder.

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

back to

to Scarlett's, but no one

looking for her, refused to see

Scarlett finished her shift to finally confront

"Where's Natalia?"

blazed with

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

with pain,

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

walked away, leaving Hamilton with a

He dialed Killian immediately.

"Where did Natalia go?"

had me stay away these past days, but I know she fainted at the

Fowler,"

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

Killian hurried to comply.

Then, Hamilton called Caspian.

to

Caspian hesitated.

hung up on

without her, I might have died in River State. You

knowing all too well the depth of

in his grand

up his precious grandson's spirits, had invited several children from long-standing family friends to

them, he

Hamilton was only about six or seven years old,

nor engaging

alone in the yard, looking like someone unable to blend

to be just

apparent that it was not

incident, it's still crystal clear in

unable to nap, he decided

gate was unlocked, so he slipped

he witnessed a scene he could

a pillow by his own mother, who was holding it

even exist in this world, just

fathom how a mother could do such a thing to

Cruel, full of venom.

shouldn't exist in

such a

such a scene once, but he had no idea how many times the

was only after returning from River State that Hamilton

painful the therapy

memories, the therapist even resorted