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.

wanting to recover

it was

actually trying to

fall, the chill of the late autumn night

felt as if her mood mirrored the damp

a moment's hesitation,

Calling me out of the blue? Did you miss

was as

as she asked softly, "What treatment are

then laughed, "I tried some acupuncture. Thinking about you at night, I needed to find some way to cool off, and using my hands just wasn't satisfying enough, so I went for some

Natalia exclaimed into the phone, "Can't you

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

my feelings. It might make

"Hamilton, stop it."

I want

Natalia's lashes trembled.

Whether you remember or not, it

still carried a smile, "I know, but I want to know. Natalia, I want to remember. I want to fix every regret we

tightness in her

pause, she finally said, "If you

hard, then said

to an end, Natalia had planned to

Scarlett's birthday and also needed to attend

then there was Hamilton; she knew she had to face

wasn't sure if agreeing to tell Hamilton about their past was the

torment himself like this was also painful

the sake of the baby, she was

called

trip.

had to push back all her

half a

was now

clothing, she spoke softly with her colleagues as

the Foreign Affairs

just emerged when someone draped

was Killian, as

the next

a familiar scent she knew

saw Hamilton standing behind

was still there, but Natalia noticed he had

expression, a colleague quickly said in a low

nodded, "I'll discuss the rest over

were alone, Natalia

did you

before pulling her into

here this afternoon, just to catch a glimpse of Ms. Jenkins. It

easy."

colleagues bustling about the Foreign Affairs Department, causing Natalia to feel a bit awkward as she tried to push him

was having none of it, refusing to let her

this man's brazenness and persistence