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.

decided to not beat around the bush and just

in

and she asked solemnly.

like to talk about it?

to shed all pretenses and reveal her vulnerable self to

Selina's deepest, darkest secrets. Secrets that

longer keep her emotions

on your shoulder,

patted her own shoulder

leaned in and choked out, "I am in love with a man, Natalie. I love him so

breathing pausing

behind Selina's gut-wrenching tears. It would break anyone's heart just to hear

him the year after that, so I immediately

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

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

to her story intently, but she did not say

was finished with her story, Natalie persuaded Selina to go

unless Natalie stayed

leave her alone, so she

she heard Selina calling out a man's name as she dreamt. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ ꜰindNʘvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early

name -the man who broke

would have such stories under her

was back to her usual

was as if what happened the previous

before, Natalie felt

they had just met each other a day ago,

breakfast, Tobias drove

he asked, "What

nice people. Extremely nice!" Natalie

attitude, she quickly accepted their kindness and grew fond

eyes softened. "My family likes you

and nodded

pointing out

and Seline were exceptionally kind

"I

be happy living with us

widened in

get along well with his family. Was he implying that he was going to