Natalie walked into their garden with heavy shoulders as if she was Atlas, who carried the world on his shoulders. Her feet were heavy, like boulders, at each step she took. The incident in her hometown was enigmatic that it was taking her long enough to solve the case. All her worries piled up that it took a toll on her.
Upon reaching the first step on the stairs, her hand was quick to catch her floating head when it throbbed. Her free hand grabbed on the bamboo rails for support. And just as she was about to collapse, two powerful arms caught her.
“How much did you drink? You look wasted.”
She was stunned by a pair of hazel brown eyes above a high-bridge nose. She smiled when a dimple popped on his left cheek when he teased her.
“Teddy?” She immediately flung her arms to his neck in
