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,

love, Ivy Gemstone had become

the same year Ivy

bitterly? That would be hard to

whoever you want, just stop bothering

held her firmly,

I've always loved is you, Natalia? Only

Natalia froze.

hear such words from

Hamilton

love was

the day, it was because of

tried to

then Hamilton

thought she

dead in

"What did you say?"

was hoarse with

I

got it wrong."

was stunned, tears starting to

Evi, her emotions

had thought he had completely forgotten

had accepted their current estrangement and wanted nothing to

in tears, pulled her into

sorry, I'm

my fault. I made you suffer, I deserve to die. I was blind not to recognize you, mistaking her

to him, her face

him away, her slap landing hard on his

into the night,

slap, hurried after

catch up until he finally embraced her

stopped then, breaking

and hurt were because of

yet it took

until she felt physically unwell, then she snapped back

pushed Hamilton away, intending to

Hamilton lifted her into a nearby

let him, not saying a

her back to the

on the bed, Hamilton went

ready, he approached to carry her but she gently pushed

outburst, just deep-seated pain in her

she

his heart

if you're upset, you can hit

down, then quietly asked, "Why did you