Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 310

Natalia could sense something was off with Hamilton just by the tone of his voice on the phone.

In a soft voice, she asked, "Hamilton, is something wrong?"

Hamilton's laugh was deep and mellow, "Do I need a reason to miss you?"

Natalia suddenly fell silent.

Neither of them spoke, quietly listening to the sound of each other's breathing over the phone.

After what felt like an eternity, Natalia finally whispered, "If it's nothing, then I'm going to hang up."

Hamilton chuckled, "Natalia, do you miss me?"

Natalia ended the call without a word.

They had only been apart for half a day, what's there to miss?

But for some reason, recalling the tone Hamilton used when he spoke made her worry.

She hesitated, considering calling Alden.

But moments later, she decided against it.

If he didn't want to talk about it, then perhaps their relationship was at a stage where she didn't need to pry.

The following days were filled with back-to-back meetings for Natalia.

Collin had handed off nearly all his work to her.

She was hesitant at first, knowing it would be harder to maintain her professional presence as her pregnancy progressed.

But Dawson simply told her, "Whenever you need a break, we can have Mr. Collin step in for a while. If you don't take over, he can't retire in peace."

With Dawson putting it that way, Natalia felt it would be rude to refuse any further.

After taking on the job, her days were consumed by work.

Only in the quiet of the night did she find herself thinking about the man who lingered in her heart.

Standing by the hotel's floor-to-ceiling windows, Natalia clutched her phone tightly. On the screen were photos sent by Alden.

In the pictures, Hamilton looked pale, leaning against the back of a chair, beads of sweat still visible on his forehead.

Natalia, I know you're probably still mad at my brother. But he was tricked too. At the end of the day, both of you are victims. To recover his childhood memories, he's been like this every day after leaving the therapist's office.

You might not be able to get over what happened with Mrs. Joyner. If you need someone to blame, blame me. Back in Frendland, I was the one who told him he needed to end things with Eveleen. Otherwise, he would have come straight back to see you.

I'm sorry, Natalia.

As Natalia read Alden's messages, her heart felt heavy.

How could she possibly blame Alden?

She glanced at the photo again.

mentioned wanting to

thought it was just

was actually trying

the chill of the late autumn night making it seem even

Natalia felt as if her mood mirrored the damp

a moment's hesitation, she

Calling me out of the

voice was as playful

as she asked softly,

I needed to find some way to cool off, and using my hands just wasn't satisfying enough, so I

into the phone, "Can't you be

After a long pause, he laughed, "Alden really can't keep a

therapy to help me sort through my feelings. It might make

"Hamilton, stop it."

I told you, I want to recover my

Natalia's lashes trembled.

remember or not, it won't change anything

carried a smile, "I know, but I want to know. Natalia, I want to remember.

tightness

pause, she finally said, "If you want to

hard, then

an end, Natalia had planned to hand over her work and head

and also needed

there was Hamilton; she knew

tell Hamilton

seeing him torment himself like this was also

the sake of

however, Scarlett called to say she

trip.

to push back all her

just like that, half

was now

she spoke softly with her colleagues as

of the Foreign

had just emerged when someone draped a coat over her

it was Killian,

next moment,

scent

saw Hamilton standing

smile was still there, but Natalia noticed

colleague quickly said in a

the rest over the phone

alone, Natalia finally

did you

before pulling

catch a glimpse of Ms. Jenkins. It sure

easy."

Affairs Department, causing Natalia to feel a bit

Hamilton was having none of it, refusing to

this man's brazenness and persistence were