Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 301

Hamilton Fowler froze for a moment. He lifted his hand to wipe away the tears streaking down Natalia Jenkins' face.

"I don't feel right letting you shower alone. What if you slip and fall? I won't do anything, just let me stay, okay? I just want to take care of you. You can boss me around like I'm your servant."

"No, it's fine."

Natalia got up and headed for the bathroom.

Once inside, she locked the door behind her.

Almost instantly, tears began to fall uncontrollably again.

She kept telling herself not to cry since her stomach had already started to feel uneasy.

But the tears wouldn't listen, they just kept falling.

She would have preferred it if Hamilton didn't love her.

That would have been far less painful and humiliating.

They were supposed to be in love, supposed to be happy together.

They could have had a family, with children, and joy.

They could have built a happy life together.

But now, it felt like there was an ocean between them.

Some wounds just couldn't be healed, even though she knew he had mistaken

her for someone else.

Hamilton stood outside the bathroom door.

Separated by just a door, he could hear her soft cries within.

Those muffled sobs tore at his heart more than any loud wailing could.

A heaviness settled in Hamilton's chest, moisture gathering at the corners of his eyes.

He carefully opened the door and stepped inside, pulling her into his embrace.

Then he led her in front of the bathtub, "Let me help you bathe."

Natalia, with red-rimmed eyes, shook her head, "No, it's okay. I'm fine. Please leave."

Hamilton gently grasped her chin, making her look up at him, "Natalia, could you call me 'Ham' just one more time?"

Her eyes reddened further, and after a moment, she brushed his hand away.

"Please leave. I'm really tired. I just want to take a shower and go to bed early, Ham. My stomach is hurting. I want to lie down after the bath."

Hamilton's face turned pale.

hurt? Should

head, "No, I

was still worried but

door, "I'll be right outside. If anything

saying that, he finally closed the

pulled out his

Natalia's feeling unwell. Yeah, one from the Spiegel family's private

for a cigarette but stopped

the bridge of

you to find me a

are you having some

chuckled bitterly, "I just... want to remember some things,

just wanted to recall the few precious memories

little bit

me the therapist

he was trying

inquiring, "Is

at the closed bathroom

pause,

perhaps he could have let Natalia vent all her

unfortunately, Eveleen had

she said, Eveleen remained in his

face turned

His chest ached fiercely.

he ever make up

finished showering, the doctor

and concluded

sure she'll be

doctor smiled, "She should be fine, but can't

right now. If you're

you might want to take your wife to the hospital

"wife" made both of

as if afraid she'd

Natalia wasn't in the mood

She thanked the doctor.

could you see

nodded and escorted

he returned, Natalia had already locked the

door, Hamilton couldn't

further,

right outside if you

message, her grip on the phone tightening and loosening,

night sky

it was just

was just

this was happening

know when