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

her head, "No,

still worried but didn't press

"I'll be right outside. If

that, he finally closed the door behind

pulled out his phone and called

send a doctor over? Natalia's feeling unwell. Yeah, one from the Spiegel family's private

up, he exhaled deeply, instinctively reaching for a cigarette but

pinched the bridge of his

need you to find

sounded worried, "Ham, are you

chuckled bitterly, "I just... want

just wanted to recall the few precious memories

little bit

find me the therapist from

was

inquiring, "Is

at the

pause,

Schafer were still alive, perhaps he could have let

unfortunately, Eveleen

remained in his

turned a shade

His chest ached fiercely.

could he ever make up

finished showering,

a check-up and concluded it was

you sure she'll be okay?" Hamilton asked, visibly

should be fine, but can't perform

right now.

you might want to take your wife

made both of them

instinctively looked at Natalia, as if afraid

Natalia wasn't in the

She thanked the doctor.

could you see the

escorted

he returned, Natalia had already locked

Hamilton couldn't help

Natalia further, simply sending her

I'm right outside

saw the message, her grip on the phone tightening and loosening, but she didn't

lay in bed, staring at the night sky through the curtains, her

maybe it was just

maybe she was just

why this was happening to

know when she