Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 309

Hamilton gave a nonchalant grunt in response.

Then, he leaned down and whispered a kiss on Natalia's ear.

"As long as she's still in the State Department, you need to be careful, Natalia. I don't want you getting worn out over this."

Natalia's eyelashes fluttered.

After a moment, she asked in a low voice, "What brings you here suddenly? Did you sort things out with the Fowlers? Did you clash with your grandfather over me?"

"I missed you, so I came." Hamilton nestled his chin in the crook of her shoulder.

"As for the old man, it wasn't all about you. It's about time I took back control of the Fowler family."

Natalia nodded slightly, seemingly relieved.

She wriggled free from his embrace and headed to the bathroom.

Hamilton called room service for breakfast. By the time Natalia emerged, he was

all set to go.

Noticing his ready-to-leave appearance, Natalia's gaze flickered.

"Leaving already?"

Hamilton pulled her into a hug, "If you'll miss me too much, I could stay."

After a brief look, Natalia pushed him away.

Yet, after a moment, she added, "Just... be careful out there."

Hamilton chuckled.

"Ms. Jenkins, are you worried about me?"

Natalia paused before replying, "Hamilton, you're still the father of my child. I don't want anything bad happening to you."

Hamilton, with a smile playing at his lips, "Natalia, it means a lot to me that you still care."

Natalia cast her gaze downwards, remaining silent.

She couldn't help but worry.

Despite the distance between them, this man was once her deepest love.

Even if they couldn't be together anymore, she couldn't simply act as if he didn't exist.

After breakfast, Hamilton left.

Natalia didn't accompany him downstairs but watched from the window as he got into his car and drove off, until his car was no longer in sight.

Meanwhile, the Powell household was in chaos.

had been fired the previous night and came home

had been a restless

He had thought Hamilton might only give the Powells a symbolic warning, not actually get Delilah fired from

knew the lengths the Powells went

invested all his efforts in grooming his beloved granddaughter, only

frowned

in the State Department. What's the big deal? The Powells can certainly afford to keep you. Besides, it's

Delilah was livid.

you

just stating the facts. If you hadn't bothered her, none of this would

you just stop!"

and fell silent, though she couldn't

Delilah cried even harder.

elite circle of Boria City will know I've been fired.

a mask of

is Old Man Spiegel's birthday. I'll take you there, and you can

good graces. Maybe she

of the Spiegel family made

clear to her that Delia and

and avoid trouble for now,

only nod in

landing, Alden was there to

awake. He's been asking for

responded with a blank

continued, "So,

"Off to the therapist."

for a moment before adding, "Grandpa seems to have started reaching out to

Hamilton paused, then smirked.

"Let him."

choosing not to say

reaching the clinic, the

stayed outside while Hamilton entered the therapy room

just lie

Fowler, I really think you

"You suggesting I

therapist immediately

and closed

never thought of retrieving those memories due

from the brief happiness in River

remembers the intense therapy sessions; the therapists were

pain, seeping

anything about his childhood through this , he was

IMS

therapy session, Hamilton kept his eyes closed, his face expressionless, but the beads of sweat on his forehead betrayed

remained

shut his eyes, haunted by the images that still lingered

the dimness of