Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 302

Natalia stared at the card resting atop the bouquet for a long while before setting it aside. Then she picked up the pair of earrings.

These earrings were even more exquisite than the ones he had bought for Eveleen, beautiful indeed, a significant upgrade from the random pair he once picked up at the mall.

But Natalia barely gave them a second glance before setting them aside and heading to freshen up.

After last night's outburst, she felt somewhat calmer.

But the hurt resurfaced every time she thought about it.

Lost in her reflection, Natalia couldn't help but drift into her thoughts.

Hamilton, carrying breakfast, found Natalia zoning out in front of the mirror.

He set the breakfast aside and wrapped his arms around her from behind.

It was only then that Natalia snapped back to reality.

"Why are you here again?" she asked.

Hamilton, his lips curling into a gentle smile, replied, "Went out to grab some breakfast. Got you some oatmeal."

Natalia paused, her gaze dropping.

"I'm not hungry."

Hamilton's hand, however, rested on her belly.

"Little troublemaker giving you grief?"

Natalia pushed him away with a cold retort.

"It's not the little troublemaker, it's the big troublemaker."

Hamilton's heart skipped a beat at her words, his breathing deepening.

time Natalia's demeanor towards him had softened. Not that it was warm, but at least she didn't look at him like he was the

hand, Hamilton whispered, "Then let's properly

respond, simply pulling away to eat her

her feelings towards him. She couldn't treat him with the same cold indifference, nor could she pretend nothing

hurt was real and

matter, there were still the Fowler and the Powell families to

fully yet, but her not pushing him

more, he followed Natalia out, offering

done,

laced with disbelief, "Is Ivy Gemstone

knew the hustle of the golden sales season all too well to believe Hamilton could afford

wrist gently, said, "Natalia, how about I give Ivy

Her heart tightened.

for

gaze turned mocking, "Then why didn't you give it to Eveleen in

for words from her sharp retort, watched as she left

her, he hurried over, and Natalia's expression softened

scene,

car, not approaching but making

noticing Hamilton's gaze, sensed the

should head inside. Mr. Collin is waiting," Ryan told Natalia, who nodded and

Ryan then approached Hamilton.

"Mr. Holzer, good morning."

cold and complex, reminded him of his own words from the past. "Hamilton, remember what you told me? You're just causing her trouble now. Either take control and deal with your family

own advice thrown back at him, couldn't help but laugh, though his heart was mixed

confidence, though Ryan knew

said I'd take her away if you hurt her again. Though

coldly, challenged, "Can you really take her away? If so, Ryan, you wouldn't just be

knew Natalia well; her strong-willed nature meant no one could take her away against her will. For Natalia, her child

fond of her job at the Foreign Affairs Department, so much

willing to comply with all its

about Natalia joining