My Heart only Beats for You

"Natalie, I didn't bring Hayden here as a chesspiece." Cecelia was quick to explain.

"The way I see it, that's exactly what you've done," Natalie retorted.

Cecilia went silent for a moment.

"Auntie, if there's nothing else that you want to say, I'm heading back upstairs. I want to spend some time with Hayden," Natalie said.

"Wait, Natalie." Cecilia looked at Natalie. "Do you know why Tobias got in a car accident yesterday?"

Natalie's heart skipped a beat.

"I don't know, and I don't want to know." Her thick, feathery eyelashes covered her eyes.

"Natalie, Tobias was in a hurry to look for you. He didn't pay attention to the road and ran into a construction site."

All of a sudden, Natalie felt a strong wind blowing in her ears, which made them ache a little.

"Oh, I see," she uttered in a low voice.

Cecilia looked at Natalie, her eyes full of pain. "Natalie, do you really have no feelings for Tobias anymore? Are you really going to be so heartless towards him?"

She thought that Natalie would feel something if she told her the cause of Tobias' car accident. However, she did not expect that Natalie to be almost completely unaffected.

Natalie's thick eyelashes trembled. "He was heartless to me first. That's why I'm acting like this."

"Natalie, Tobias had his reasons for acting that way." Cecelia's eyes became tearful.

Natalie did not want to continue the topic further.

She looked at Cecelia solemnly and spoke clearly. "Auntie, there's nobody in this world who just can't live without someone else. I'm still so young, I want to have a life of my own. Tobias is young and rich, I'm sure there are plenty of women out there for him. If that's the case, why should we be so obsessed with each other? Why not give each other the chance to find our own happiness instead of torturing each other?"

"Since you two are still single, why can't you choose each other?"

Natalie bit her lip. "I have a lot of choices, but none of them include Tobias."

"Natalie!"

"Auntie, let's stop talking about this. If you want to talk about Hayden, I'm more than willing to join you. But if you want to talk about Tobias, then I'm sorry but I really have nothing to say." Natalie ended the topic switly.

Cecilia's lips trembled.

she could say anything further, Natalie had already

was almost evening when Hayden wanted Natalie to

I'll get Daddy to come home and apologise

if I have to go to your house. I'll play with you again, okay? Just the two

up. "Natalie, come along. Hayden would love it if you came home

Natalie frowned, slightly irritated.

had just told Cecilia that she didn't want Hayden to be used as a tool. Yet Cecelia was doing it again, albeit

Cecilia was taken aback.

"A dinner date?"

classmate. Tobias isn't the only man

Cecilia's expression changed slightly.

Hayden immediately got nervous. "Natalie, are

Natalie was speechless.

face softly. "Hayden, don't talk nonsense. I have my own social circle, and he's

mouth and rebuked, "I don't care. All men besides my dad are wild

you?" Natalie stared at

Hayden's turn to

sadly, "Natalie, you set me

smiled. "I didn't set you up, Hayden.

was a little

Natalie doesn't want to accompany me home, then well leave now. Natalie wants

her.

she did not

little cruel to him, Hayden would know sooner or later that it was

going to realise it sooner or later, there was no need to hide the truth and no need to drag

wanted to say something to Natalie, but she hesitate and just looked

to trouble you for taking

immediately understood

eyes were full of

in a low

with Hayden in tow, Hayden suddenly stopped in his tracks. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴᴇt

to eat with me next time. Just the two

Natalie nodded heavily. "Okay."

broke out into a

and displeasure always came and

and Hayden left, Natalie got lost in

bear Hayden's upset and disappointment from