Natalie's expression darkened the moment she saw the bottle of pills. "Give it to me."
It was always like this. From beginning to end, the only person she ever truly let in was Ryan. With everyone else, she was guarded, unwilling to let them get too close.
Benjamin suddenly lost his temper. He grabbed the bottle and threw it straight into the trash, his voice sharp with anger. "Natalie, do you even know what those pills are? Ryan's killer hasn't even been found yet, and you're trying to destroy yourself just to follow him? Is that what you want?"
"I wouldn't..."
Her voice was too quiet for Benjamin to hear. Instinctively, he asked, "What did you say?"
Natalie stared at the glass of water in front of her. Her voice sounded like she had aged ten years in an instant. "I said, I wouldn't.
