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 hit

not Eveleen,

love, Ivy Gemstone had become a symbol

was the same

bitterly? That would be

whoever you want, just

her firmly, not

one I've always loved is you, Natalia?

Natalia froze.

hear such words from

the first time Hamilton had said he

kind of love was this that allowed for such

end of the day, it was because of

tried to

then Hamilton said

she

dead

"What did you say?"

was hoarse with

I

got it wrong."

tears starting

Hamilton's mention of Evi, her emotions spiraled

thought he

and wanted nothing

seeing Natalia in tears, pulled her into his

sorry, I'm so

you suffer, I deserve to die. I was blind not to

listened to him, her face deathly

away, her slap landing hard

the night, tears streaming down

slap, hurried

struggling to catch up until

stopped then, breaking

were

light "mistake," yet it took away all

unwell,

away, intending to

her into

just let

drove her back

on the bed, Hamilton went

was ready, he approached to

outburst, just deep-seated pain in her

she

paused, his heart filled

you're upset, you can

looked down, then quietly asked, "Why did you mistake