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 his

thought it was just

he was actually

to fall, the chill of the late autumn night making it seem even

her phone, Natalia felt as if her mood

moment's hesitation, she

Calling me out of the blue? Did you

voice was as playful

asked softly, "What treatment

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

Natalia exclaimed into the phone, "Can't you be serious for

pause, he laughed, "Alden really

some therapy to help me sort through my feelings. It might make me a bit uncomfortable, but it's not harmful

"Hamilton, stop it."

want to

Natalia's lashes trembled.

not necessary. Whether you remember or not, it won't

but I want to know. Natalia,

a tightness in her

"If you want

then said softly,

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

was going to celebrate Scarlett's birthday and also needed to

was Hamilton; she knew she

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

himself like

of the

she could leave, however, Scarlett called to say

trip.

had to push back all her

just like that, half a month slipped

belly was now

she spoke softly with her colleagues as they

of the

someone draped a coat over

assumed it was Killian, as

the next

scent she knew

around, she saw Hamilton

smile was still there, but Natalia noticed he had lost

in a low voice, "Natalia, we'll head

the rest over the phone with

were alone, Natalia finally

did you

pulling

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

easy."

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

of

this man's brazenness and persistence were