Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 86
“Of course, where are you now? I'll come pick you up:
“No need, I'll just grab a cab,” Natalia replied.
Scarlett tentatively asked, “Natalia, are you alright?”
Natalia chuckled, “I'm fine.”
But she wasn't really fine. She was somewhat relieved that those online trolls
hadn't dug up her personal details. Otherwise, she really wouldn't know what to
do.
When Scarlett opened the door and saw Natalla’s pale face, her brow furrowed
deeply.
“What on earth did you do to yourself?”
Catching sight of Scarlett, a lump formed in Natalia's throat, but she held back
the tears, crying wouldn't solve anything.
“Scarlett, I need to take a shower.”
“Alright, alright, I'll run you a bath. Soak in a hot bath and relax.”
Scarlett ushered Natalia into the bathroom.
“I think I'm about to start my period; Can you make me some ginger coffee?”
“No problem. You just wait here.”
After Scarlett left, Natalia glanced at her phone again. Hamilton hadn't called
again since that call.
She let out a wry smile, set her phone aside, and closed her eyes.
After soaking in the bath, she felt a bit better.
— was
Scarlett watched her sip the ginger tea before hesitantly speaking up, it Eveleen
behind tonight's mess?”
After a brief silence, Natalia admitted, “Probably.”
“That bitch! What's her deal? If she wants to make up with Hamilton, she should
go bother him. Why take it out on you?”
Natalia’s cold laugh resonated; wasn't that the truth?
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“And what about Hamilton? What's his take?”
Natalia shook her head. “Don’t know.”
“Hasn't he reached out to you?”
Natalia’s gaze dropped to her phone. “He called once, but I didn't pick up.”
And then” Nothing?”
Natalia remained silent
Scarlett was instantly livid.
“That bastard Hamilton! He's the one who stirred up all this trouble, and now he's
just leaving you to deal with the fallout? He’s a damn dog of a man, completely
heartless. And to think I thought he was decent to you! He might as well marry
that witch Eveleen-they’re a match made in hell!”
Listening to Scarlett’s tirade, Natalia couldn't help but laugh.
“And you're laughing! I'm about to explode here.”
Natalia’s smile persisted as she looked at Scarlett.
“Scarlett, thank you. Without you, I'd have no one to talk to.”
Scarlett’s eyes reddened at that. She had always been emotional, and seeing
Natalia like this was already breaking her heart. Now, hearing her words was
almost too much.
Wiping away a tear, she warned, “If you talk like that again, I'll be really mad at
you!”
Nodding, Natalia leaned on Scarlett’s shoulder. “Okay, no more of that.”
“Mhm,” Scarlett murmured, and they stayed like that, Natalia leaning on her in
silence.
After a while, Natalia’s complexion had improved. She nudged Scarlett’s arm and
asked, “Can you find me some clothes?”
Scarlett frowned and said, “Stay here tonight.”
Natalia shook her head. Even if she didn’t return home, she couldn't stay at
Scarlett’s and drag her into this mess. Besides, the issue remained unresolved.
Only Hamilton could help her now, so she had to go back.
So she let out a wry smile. “Hamilton is waiting for me to come back.”
Scarlett’s brow furrowed deeply. “How do you know? Didn't he stop calling?”
Natalia chuckled softly, her eyes downcast.
He hadn't called again because he was waiting—waiting for her to go back to him,
to ask for his help.
Hamilton, she thought bitterly, always knew how to wield control. And all the
tenderness he might possess, she suspected, had been given to Eveleen,
leaving her with nothing but his coldness.
Understanding dawned on Scarlett, and she cursed Hamilton again.
“Why should you have to beg him for help when he’s the one who caused all this
trouble?”
A familiar sourness returned to Natalia’s nose. “Because he’s powerful, and
because he
doesn't care.”
He didn’t care, hence the videos were still up. Just like at the office, when he let
the rumors spread. He would act only when she asked him to.
It pained Scarlett to hear this. She couldn’t help but lash out at Hamilton again.
Natalia felt a deep ache but didn’t let it show in front of Scarlett.
After changing, she left.
But before she went, she had one last request. “Scarlett, send me that info about
the care facility you mentioned last time, please.”
Scarlett opened her mouth as if to speak but ultimately just nodded.
Back at her place.
Hamilton sat on the living room couch, his demeanor icy, his gaze unfathomable.
He was still in his suit.
Natalia glanced at him briefly before looking away.
“Did you see your old classmate?” Hamilton’s voice cut through the silence.
Natalia answered flatly, “No.”
She continued towards her room.
Hamilton's eyes lingered on her freshly washed hair and changed clothes, his
expression turning even more gloomy.
He reached out and pulled her towards him.
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Natalia stumbled, falling onto the
couch, her head thudding against his
chest. Hamilton wrapped an arm
around her waist and asked with his
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Natalia looked up at him, a bitter smile on her lips.
“Hamilton, does it matter to you? Do you care where I've been or who I've seen?”
Hamilton’s gaze bore into her. After a moment, he said, “Do you think it matters to
me?”
Natalia laughed, a hollow sound.
“Why did you have to leave me alone again? If you ditched me, it's only natural
I'd look for some company!” Natalia’s accusation hung in the air, a challenge to
Hamilton's composure.
Hamilton's face twisted into a scowl, his frustration boiling over as he pinned her
against the plush backrest of the couch.
“Who were you out with?” he demanded, his voice low and dangerous.
Natalia let out a laugh, but there was no humor in it. “Would you believe me if I
said no one?”
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Hamilton's eyes narrowed. She had a
point. The image was etched in his
mind, the one that Elliott had sent
him earlier that day—Natalia, looking
stunning against the backdrop of the
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And there was that two—hour gap,
the time between Elliott sending the
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photo and Natalia's. return. Where
had she been? Who had she seen?
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He didn’t believe her claim of solitude, not for a second. But he wasn’t going to
ask; he'd find
out on his own.
Releasing her, Hamilton stepped back, his expression unreadable.
Natalia slumped into the couch, a bitter taste coating her tongue. “Did you enjoy
the premiere, Hamilton? Was Eveleen radiant? Why did you have to wear the suit
I bought for you to see her?”
There was a heavy silence before Hamilton offered a terse explanation. “l was
actually on my way to see you, but something came up with Eveleen. I had to go
there.”
The sourness in Natalia’s nose intensified, tears threatening to fall as she buried
her face in the armrest, her body wracked with discomfort. Her stomach ached,
her body shivering with cold.
Hamilton,” she called softly, her voice barely above a whisper. “Could you clear
things up about today’s incident for me, please?”