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

not Eveleen, then

was Hamilton's first love, Ivy Gemstone had become a symbol

Eveleen went abroad was the

bitterly? That would

smile, "Love whoever

held her firmly,

the one I've always loved is you, Natalia?

Natalia froze.

expected to hear such words from Hamilton, not under these

first time Hamilton had said

what kind of love was

the end of the day, it was because

tried to walk

Hamilton said

she was

dead

"What did you say?"

was

I

got it wrong."

was stunned, tears starting

of Evi, her emotions

thought he had completely forgotten

wanted nothing to do with him,

tears, pulled her into his

I'm so

you suffer, I deserve to die. I was blind

to him,

him away, her

turned and walked into the night, tears streaming

the slap, hurried after

to catch up

then,

hurt were because of a simple

light "mistake," yet it took away all she held

cried until she felt physically unwell, then she snapped

intending to hail

Hamilton lifted her into a

just let him, not saying

back to the

Hamilton went to draw

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

outburst, just deep-seated pain in

leave," she

his heart filled

you're upset, you can

down, then quietly asked,