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

Eveleen,

first love, Ivy Gemstone had become a symbol of

was the same year Ivy Gemstone was

bitterly?

smile, "Love whoever you want, just

firmly,

I've always loved is you, Natalia?

Natalia froze.

expected to hear such words from Hamilton, not under these

first time Hamilton had said he loved

kind of love was this

of the day, it was because of

to walk

Hamilton said

she was

stopped dead in

"What did you say?"

was hoarse

I

got it wrong."

stunned, tears starting

Evi, her emotions spiraled out of

he

had accepted their current estrangement and wanted nothing to do

in tears, pulled

sorry, I'm

suffer, I deserve to die. I was blind not

him,

a while, she suddenly pushed him away, her slap landing hard

walked into the night, tears

despite the slap,

struggling to catch up until he finally embraced her from

then,

hurt were because of a

it took away all she

unwell, then

pushed Hamilton away, intending to hail a

her into a nearby

let him, not saying a

back

the bed, Hamilton went to

bath was ready, he approached to carry her but

deep-seated

leave," she said

his heart

you're upset,

then quietly asked, "Why did you mistake