Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 300

Natalia simply nodded.

Mrs. Joyner didn't say much either, just let her gaze linger on Natalia for a while before looking away.

After saying goodbye to Ronin, Natalia and Ryan headed to the venue together.

By the time they were done, it was already past 10 p.m.

"Tired?" Ryan asked, concern evident in his voice, "Can you handle all this running around?"

Natalia shook her head with a smile. "It's fine, being busy is good."

At least when she's busy, she wouldn't have time to overthink.

Ryan hesitated for a moment, about to ask her if she'd like to grab some late-night snacks, when he noticed a man standing in the night outside.

The man stood tall and lone, his hand casually tucked in his pocket, his shadow elongated under the streetlight.

His gaze was fixed on Natalia, filled with intense complexity and guilt.

Naturally, Natalia saw Hamilton too.

She glanced in his direction and then looked away.

Ryan chuckled softly, then looked down at Natalia, "Do you need me to take you home?"

Natalia let out a sigh, "No need, you should head back, Ryan."

Since Hamilton was here, he wouldn't leave easily.

Putting Ryan in the middle would just make things awkward.

Ryan gave her a look, "Call me if you need anything, I'll be there."

Natalia smiled and nodded.

Ryan cast another glance at Hamilton before turning to leave.

Hamilton only approached after Ryan had left.

"Tired?"

Looking at him, Natalia asked, "Don't you have work at Ivy Gemstone? Is it about to go under? Can't you just leave me alone for a couple of days?" Hamilton chuckled, "Ivy Gemstone won't go under. And I won't let it because it's Ivy Gemstone."

That hit Natalia hard, bringing a wave of bitterness. Right, Ivy Gemstone was his creation for Eveleen; of course, he wouldn't let it fail. "Yes, then go be with your beloved Eveleen," she said with a tinge of sarcasm.

With that, she turned to leave.

But Hamilton grabbed her hand.

"What if it's not Eveleen I love? What if it's someone else?"

pang of sour pain hit

not Eveleen,

she found out Eveleen was Hamilton's first love,

abroad was the same year

thought bitterly? That would

whoever you

her firmly,

one I've always

Natalia froze.

words from Hamilton, not

the first time Hamilton had said he loved

of love was this that allowed for

end of the day, it was because of

tried to walk

Hamilton

thought she

stopped dead in her

"What did you say?"

was hoarse

I

got it wrong."

tears starting to

mention of Evi, her emotions

he had completely

and wanted nothing to do with

in tears, pulled her into his

I'm so

you suffer, I deserve to die. I was blind not to recognize you, mistaking

him, her face

while, she suddenly pushed him away, her slap landing

walked into the night, tears

the slap,

walked fast, Hamilton struggling to catch up until he finally embraced her from

stopped then, breaking

hurt were

light "mistake," yet it took away all she

unwell, then

away, intending to hail a

lifted her

let him,

her back to

went

the bath was ready, he approached to carry

just deep-seated pain

she

paused, his heart filled with

if you're upset, you

asked, "Why did you mistake