Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 288

Natalia flung the ring at him, then turned on her heel, striding towards the boarding gate.

Hamilton caught it, looking down at the ring in his palm and sighed softly before hurrying after her.

"If you don't want the ring, that's fine. Tell me what you do want, and I'll get it for you, okay?"

Natalia paused, then chuckled, "Hamilton, I really liked those earrings from the auction that one time. I really did." Because he had once promised to gift them to her.

She had been looking forward to it.

But in the end, he gave those earrings to Eveleen.

Looking back, it seemed everything was perhaps predetermined.

The gifts he promised her were easily redirected to Eveleen at a mere gesture from her.

Even if Eveleen was gone, her place in his heart seemed immutable.

Hamilton froze for a moment.

After a while, he asked, "Why didn't you tell me at the time?"

Natalia laughed, a bitter sound. "Would it have made a difference? Hamilton, do you know? I felt like a clown."

Natalia hadn't wanted to bring up the past.

The past was the past, and there was no point dwelling on it.

But it felt like there was a lump in her chest.

Why should she be the one to swallow all the hurt?

Hamilton felt a heavy weight in his chest.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know. I always thought you really didn't like those earrings, I..."

"It's not that I didn't like them. I just didn't like how you gave her the best and then carelessly chose something as if to just appease me." Natalia turned and walked away.

Hamilton felt a sharp pain in his chest.

He suddenly realized that what he had thought was satisfactory, even generous, had deeply hurt her.

He stepped forward and wrapped his arms around her waist, "Natalia, from now on, I'll bring the best of the world to you."

But Natalia pulled away from him.

She didn't need it anymore.

To her, the best, the most important things, were already lost.

Now, she just wanted to protect her child.

Landing in Silkwood City, Natalia called Debby right away.

Hamilton stayed close, and after she hung up, he ushered her into the car.

"Hamilton, you..."

"That day you asked me to meet you at the graveyard, was it about Tatiana?" Hamilton cut her off with a question.

Natalia hesitated, the words she wanted to say stuck in her throat.

to know

wanted to ask how

Hamilton's gaze darkened.

a long silence, he said, "I'm sorry, Natalia, it

suddenly didn't know

knew better than anyone that

be angry with Hamilton, but still,

was responsible for her mother's

eyes filled

was striving for

turned out to be just

would not

hard and took

"I'm sorry."

pulled away, "This isn't

a pang of

hitting or scolding him,

gazed at Natalia, then suddenly pressed her

don't treat

Natalia struggled immediately.

"Hamilton, get off!"

Hamilton kissed her suddenly.

of his breath seemed

struggle but was afraid of hurting the baby inside her, pushing him away as hard

seemingly aware of her concerns, continued without

Natalia bit down hard, the taste

let her go, and

somehow made him feel

the blood at the corner of his mouth, then grabbed her

should be like this, Natalia. If I'm wrong, hit me, scold me, but please, don't draw lines between us like

was gone. I wished you were there, but you weren't. Hamilton, you've left me twice, and I don't want to go through

sharp pain at

promise, it won't happen again. Natalia,

kissed her

"Natalia,

give

to make

I want to take

child. I want

Natalia's heart ached.

Home

it, yet knew it was just a wishful

Natalia pushed him away.

can

felt a sting in

his gaze fell on

sake, give us

caressed

push him away but ultimately

the father of her

she could

offer her child a father's love, only clinging to

didn't expect his touch to

time do you think it

his hand