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?"

of sour pain

Eveleen, then

Eveleen was Hamilton's first love, Ivy Gemstone

the same year Ivy Gemstone was

Eveleen, she thought bitterly? That would be hard

bitter smile, "Love whoever you

firmly, not letting

always loved is you, Natalia?

Natalia froze.

expected to hear such words from Hamilton, not under these

was the first time Hamilton had said

of love was this that allowed

day,

tried to walk

then Hamilton said

she

stopped dead

"What did you say?"

was hoarse

I

got it wrong."

was stunned, tears starting to

Hamilton's mention of Evi, her emotions spiraled

thought he had completely forgotten

current estrangement and wanted nothing to do with

Natalia in tears, pulled

I'm so sorry,

die. I was blind not to recognize you, mistaking

to him, her

a while, she suddenly pushed him away,

walked into the night, tears streaming down

slap, hurried after

struggling to catch up until

stopped then, breaking

her pain and hurt were because

light "mistake," yet it took

unwell, then she snapped back to

Hamilton away, intending to hail a

her into a

just let him, not saying

back to

went

the bath was ready, he approached to carry her but she

outburst, just deep-seated pain in

leave," she

paused, his heart filled

upset, you can hit

asked, "Why