Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 314

Magnus had barely finished his sentence when Hamilton snorted dismissively.

"Really, Magnus? Since when does Natalia have anything to do with the decisions made by the department and the ethics committee?"

Magnus's face turned sour in an instant.

"Hamilton, come on, Delilah is still your fiancée!"

Hamilton's expression turned icy. "I, Hamilton, have only ever proposed to one woman in my life, and that's Natalia. Keep going, Magnus, and you'll only

embarrass yourself."

"Hamilton, you—"

"Enough!" Alfonso finally lost his patience and roared, "Do you think the Spiegel household is a joke? If you don't want to be here, then get out!"

Magnus glanced at Hamilton, then looked away.

He shamelessly approached Alfonso with the gift he had prepared.

"Grandpa, you've watched Delilah grow up. She was wrong about what happened, but I hope you won't destroy a young girl's future over one mistake."

Alfonso snorted, but before he could speak, Delia intervened.

"She chose her path and her actions. Her future is for her to decide, not for us to take the blame for ruining it."

Magnus choked up, "Delia, we grew up together. Delilah is like your own granddaughter. This situation—"

"If my own granddaughter did something like this, I wouldn't wait for the department or the ethics committee to step in. I'd kick her out myself. People like that don't deserve to stay."

Delia's words were fair and just, leaving Magnus speechless.

His face turned a deep shade of blue, caught in an awkward position.

Delilah's eyes welled up with tears. "Ms. Delia, how can you say that about me? And what about Natalia? With her history, does she deserve to stay in the department?"

"What history?" Hamilton scoffed.

"The rumors about her being kept by someone. Hamilton, even you can't deny that."

Hamilton chuckled. "So, a couple can't have their little secrets now?"

Delilah's eyes widened in shock. "Hamilton!"

"Shut up!" Magnus wished he could slap some sense into his granddaughter.

Why couldn't she see the situation for what it was?

dared to

expression. She had

accused

presented a recording where Hamilton

rumors

she could salvage

moment, Delia

still defiant, protested. "Grandfather, I'm telling the

was furious, barely restraining

Finally, Travis intervened.

both of you. This is a celebration, not a place for

he turned to

"Show the guests out."

the Powell family. "Please, this way. The

glared at Natalia before storming

Delilah left

take it

at Natalia,

granddaughter, she would never let her experience such

merely smiled. "Thank you, Ms. Delia, Mr.

welled up in her

always envied others for having

for having a father, then for having a father who didn't hurt their mother,

having a mother at

always felt her

she felt protected by the Spiegel family, as one

Delia hugged Natalia tightly.

girl, we're just speaking the

room,

the Spiegel family saying a

away, not understanding why she felt

someone

"Natalia."

with Mason Joyner by

time no

at Mason. "Indeed, President Joyner, how have

gave a small nod.

and you say not bad?" Mason shot him a look. "Keep

"I've always said Natalia is our company's lucky charm, but

ignored him, focusing on Natalia. "How's it going in the Foreign

"It's

like talented