Her heart beat faster as she found nowhere safe to run. The blaring horns sent a jolt of anxiety through her, while drivers urged her to leave the road so they could pass through. Flashes of their headlights pierced her face as she squinted against the brightness, her hands raised to shield her eyes from the piercing light.As people rush past her, jolting into her without pause or concern..."Madam, if you're not going to run for your life, leave the road so we, the people who value our lives more, can pass this way and run for our lives to safety!" one woman shouted out in anger at her as she carried her things on her head, trying to pass.Natalie stood up and quickened her pace, the chaos of the protest surrounding her as she weaved her way through the maze of cars and people."Richard glanced up, startled by the urgency in the man's voice.'Sir, you need to leave here before things get worse. It's not safe to stay,' one driver in his car said to him as he tried to turn his car and

In the morning "Is she the one we went to China looking for?" Aditi asked, without blinking, as she confronted Liam, who sat drained in the hospital chair.Liam said nothing as he kept his gaze fixed on the hospital room door."Huh, tell me something, is she the one?" Aditi asked, her voice clear but laced with fury. "Are you stalking me around? How did you know I was here?" Liam said as he stood up to face her."Well, okay fine, I followed you yesterday. I wanted to see if you were actually going for the rental car," Aditi said."Wait, what? Are you for real? Are you my mother or father or my wife?" he asked."Soon-to-be wife. Tell me, is she the one I have to compete with?" she said firmly, pointing to the room where Natalie lay.Liam's reaction was a mix of bewilderment and silence."Haha, that was a joke, don't mind me. I now understand why we had to rush to China. She looks stunning even on a dying bed," Aditi said, laughing. "I mean, even on a hospital bed," she said smiling."

"I want you to go look for her. Search everywhere, and make sure you find her before this weekends... I have to get to her before he gets to her," Brindle commanded urgently into the phone as she held it tightly to her ear."Bring me anyone that looks like her. Her reign of terror needs to end," she added firmly.Brindle stared at her phone furiously, watching the screen repeatedly. "Ahh!" she shouted, slamming down the phone in frustration. "This can't be her. Natalie can't be alive... We need to fix our wedding as soon as possible," she muttered, heavily sitting on the bed with tight fists.Her door slammed open."Hey, where did you go all these days, Aunty Soso Lolo?" shouted loudly. "I thought you had run away and left me here to shame!" she lashed out, while Brindle sat there lost in her thoughts, gazing into thin air furiously."First of all, I am happy you are back, so what's the next plan?" she said."I am on no mission with you for us to be thinking of plans. You're on your o

Her eyes locked with his, and as the torch she held in her hands slowly dropped to the floor, her gaze remained unbroken, her heart beating slowly but surely in her chest. "Natalie," Richard said, a slight smile gracing his lips as his eyes lit up with joy. He removed his hands from his pockets and took a step closer. Their eyes remained locked, with Richard standing just twenty meters away from her. In that fleeting moment, everything else faded away, leaving just the two of them standing in the midst of a world blanketed in snow. "Natalie," Richard whispered, his voice barely above a breath, a teardrop glistening in his eye as he ran towards her, his hair swaying behind him. With each step, his heart raced, while Natalie's hands remained stiffly at her sides, unmoving. As he drew closer, Richard's pace slowed, his breath catching in his throat. Their tear-filled eyes met. "Natalie," Richard whispered again with a smile, his heart pounding as he looked at her standing right in fr

"Why are you not bringing her to the house? What if I don’t like her?" Grandma Leta said as she followed Liam around his room while he got ready for work. "You are going to like her, don’t worry. Trust me," Liam said as he paused to put on his shirt. "Is she a pretty girl, Grandma Leta?" "She is a goddess," Liam said with a smile. "Well, can she cook?" Grandma Leta asked, frustration in her voice. "She's a professional chef," Liam replied, still smiling. "Can she cook more than I can do?" she asked as she followed Liam out of his room. "Slow down, na," Grandma Leta said, but Liam hastened his pace trying to escape from her. "Oh my, oh my, you are going to give me a heart attack one day," Grandma Leta said. "I won't let that happen," Liam said loudly, still not slowing his pace. "We need to talk, my love," Grandma Leta said "Not now," Liam said with a grin. "Here, I made breakfast for you," Aditi said as she stretched out a lunchbox to him. Liam looked at her and then at th