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?"

sour pain hit

not Eveleen, then

love,

the same year Ivy Gemstone

she thought bitterly?

bitter smile, "Love whoever you want, just stop bothering

her firmly, not letting

always

Natalia froze.

never expected to hear such words from Hamilton, not under these

time Hamilton had

love was

of the day, it was

tried to

Hamilton

she

stopped dead in her

"What did you say?"

voice was

I

got it wrong."

was stunned, tears

Evi, her

thought he had

wanted nothing to do with him, he

in tears, pulled her

I'm

was blind not to recognize you, mistaking her for

to him, her face deathly

suddenly pushed him away,

turned and walked into the night, tears streaming down her

the slap, hurried after

walked fast, Hamilton struggling to catch up until he finally

then, breaking into

and hurt were because

took away all

until she felt physically unwell,

Hamilton away, intending to hail

lifted her into

she just let

back to

Hamilton went to

he approached to carry her but

just deep-seated pain in

she

his heart filled

upset,

quietly asked, "Why