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

ask how

Hamilton's gaze darkened.

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

suddenly didn't know what to

than anyone

with Hamilton, but still, it had created

grandfather was responsible

eyes filled with

she was striving

it turned out to be just

she would not let her child take any

hard and took her

"I'm sorry."

away, "This isn't

of distress

with him, hitting or scolding him, than drawing lines

then suddenly

treat me

Natalia struggled immediately.

"Hamilton, get off!"

Hamilton kissed her suddenly.

breath

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

Hamilton, seemingly aware of her

Natalia bit down hard, the taste of blood

go, and Natalia

sting was painful but somehow made him feel slightly

of his mouth, then grabbed her

Natalia. If I'm wrong, hit me, scold me, but please, don't draw lines between us like before." Natalia's

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

a sharp pain at her

sorry, I promise, it won't happen

her gently, apologizing

"Natalia,

give

chance to make

want to

I want to

Natalia's heart ached.

Home

yet knew it was just

Natalia pushed him away.

everything can be atoned

felt a sting in his

gaze fell on her

for our child's sake, give us a

caressed

to push him

the father of her

but she could be called away

child a father's love, only clinging to

touch to suddenly take

time do you think it

pushed his hand