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

Eveleen,

she found out Eveleen was Hamilton's first love, Ivy Gemstone had become

year Eveleen went abroad was the same year

Eveleen, she thought bitterly?

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

her firmly,

always loved is

Natalia froze.

such words from Hamilton, not under

Hamilton had said he loved

of love was this that

day, it was

tried to walk

Hamilton said

thought she was

dead in

"What did you say?"

was hoarse

I

got it wrong."

was stunned, tears starting

Evi, her emotions spiraled out of

thought he had

their current estrangement and wanted nothing to do with him, he admitted, he

Natalia in tears, pulled

sorry, I'm

deserve to die. I was blind not to

him, her face deathly

away, her slap landing hard

walked into the night, tears streaming down

the slap, hurried after

walked fast, Hamilton struggling to catch up until he

then,

and hurt were because

yet it took away all

cried until she felt physically unwell, then she snapped back

intending to

lifted her into

just let him, not saying a

her back to the

went

to carry her but she gently pushed him

just deep-seated pain in her

leave," she said

paused, his heart filled with

upset, you can

asked,