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 about

wanted to ask how your investigation

Hamilton's gaze darkened.

"I'm sorry, Natalia, it

suddenly didn't know what to

than anyone that

Hamilton, but still, it had created a

grandfather was responsible

filled

she was striving for

be just

time, she would not let

swallowed hard and took her

"I'm sorry."

pulled away, "This

a pang of distress watching her

have her angry with him, hitting or scolding him, than drawing lines between

then suddenly pressed her

don't treat me

Natalia struggled immediately.

"Hamilton, get off!"

Hamilton kissed her suddenly.

of his breath seemed to suppress

baby inside

seemingly aware of her

hard,

let her go, and

painful but somehow made him feel

at the corner of his mouth,

me, scold me, but please, don't

me be, okay? I'm seared. You don't know how helpless I felt when my mom was gone. I wished you were there,

a sharp pain

it won't happen

kissed her gently,

"Natalia,

give

chance to make it both a

I want to

I want

Natalia's heart ached.

Home

yet knew it was just a wishful

Natalia pushed him away.

everything can

a sting in

his gaze fell on

sake,

gently caressed her

to push him

the father

was delayed, but she could be

father's

his touch

do you think it

pushed his