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.

Should I

head, "No, I just need

was still worried

towards the door, "I'll be right outside.

saying that, he finally

pulled out his phone and called

Natalia's feeling unwell. Yeah,

he exhaled deeply, instinctively reaching for a cigarette but stopped himself just

the bridge of his nose, then

to

"Ham, are you having

just... want

recall the few precious

just a little

me the

didn't understand what he was trying

just inquiring,

at the

a long pause, he replied,

were still alive, perhaps he could have let Natalia vent all her

unfortunately, Eveleen had passed

Eveleen remained in his heart until her

face turned a

His chest ached fiercely.

ever make up for the past

finished showering, the doctor

and concluded

she'll be okay?" Hamilton

be fine, but can't

now. If you're

you might want to take your wife to

made both of them

at Natalia, as if

Natalia wasn't in the mood to

She thanked the doctor.

you see the doctor

nodded and escorted the doctor

returned, Natalia had

the locked door, Hamilton couldn't

further, simply sending

I'm right outside if you need

on the phone tightening and loosening, but she didn't

at the night sky through the curtains, her mind in

maybe it was

maybe she was

why this was

didn't know when