My Heart only Beats for You

Natalie tiptoed towards the source of the noise and realized that it came from Selina's room.

It was the sound of Selina's suppressed sobs. She sounded heartbroken.

Natalie stood there stunned, and at a loss for what to do.

Although she had not known Selina for long, she could see that she was obviously a lively and outgoing girl. Why would she be crying like that in the middle of the night?

Natalie stood frozen at the spot, not knowing whether she should leave or not.

She was not that close with Selina yet; at least not close enough to ask about personal and private matters.

But if she left-

She would be worried about her.

After hesitating for a long time, Natalie finally made up her mind and gently knocked on Selina's door.

The sobbing came to an abrupt stop.

After a while, Selina swung the door open.

She was visibly surprised to see Natalie standing outside her door.

"What's up, Natalie?" Her lips curled into a smile.

If it weren't for Selina's bloodshot and swollen eyes, Natalie would have really thought that she had just hallucinated hearing the cries.

"Do you mind if I come in?" Natalie gestured to Selina's room.

She knew something was troubling Selina.

It would be better if Selina had someone to talk to.

After hesitating for a moment, Selina nodded. "Sure, please come in."

Natalie sat on the bed and made a bit of small talk.

"Natalie, aren't you supposed to be asleep at this hour? Why are you in such a good mood for a chat?" Selina chuckled.

Natalie could tell that Selina was faking that laugh.

to not beat around the bush and just blurted, "I heard

stopped in her

and she asked

to talk about it?

pretenses and reveal her vulnerable self to her, but she just wanted to

Secrets that

no longer keep

shoulder, Natalie?" Her

own shoulder and nodded. "Sure.

"I am in love with a man,

her breathing

Selina's gut-wrenching tears. It would break anyone's heart

ten years, Natalie. When I first met him, he had a girlfriend, but I had a huge crush on him. His girlfriend dumped him the year after that, so I immediately confessed my feelings, but it went unaccepted. I pestered him for a long time after that, and he finally accepted me by

shoulder. "I knew he didn't love me back then. For ten years, I tried different ways to make him love me, but nothing worked. Even when he called me his girl, even when he asked me to marry him, he still couldn't love me. What should I do, Natalie?" She wept even

but I can't stop loving him. Even when I saw him f*cking another woman, I still can't

her story intently, but

story, Natalie persuaded Selina to

hand tightly, refusing to let go unless Natalie stayed by her

couldn't bring herself to leave her

asleep in a blink of an eye. As Natalie stared at the ceiling in silence, she heard Selina calling out a man's name as she dreamt. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ ꜰindNʘvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of

that man's name -the man who broke

would have such stories under her optimistic and

was back to her usual joyful

the previous night was just

incident the night before, Natalie felt that

a day ago,

a hearty breakfast, Tobias drove them to

in the car, he asked, "What do you

people. Extremely

and Selina's overzealous attitude, she quickly accepted their

"My family likes you very

and nodded

was pointing

were exceptionally

"I like them very much

happy living with us in the future." He

eyes widened in

would not get along well with his family. Was he implying