My Heart only Beats for You

"Exactly." Erine was excited beyond compare. "When I heard that you were coming back today, I thought about going to the market to buy some fresh produce so I could cook a delicious meal for you." Matthew could not suppress a smile. "Erine, you don't have to bother with buying groceries. Leave it to the kitchen staff."

Erine immediately shook her head and protested, "Sir, you don't know this, but those kitchen staff don't know how to choose the freshest ingredients. If we want the best of the best, I'll have to go myself." Matthew's smile lingered. "Alright then, Erine. Go."

Erine was also all smiles as she looked Matthew over. "Sir, I'm delighted to see you back here. I've been worried sick."

"How's Selina?" Matthew questioned.

"Miss Whitlock is still sleeping."

"Is she in a better mood these days?"

Erine hesitated for a moment.

Selina wasn't exactly in high spirits as of late.

Erine gave a vague answer. "Miss Whitlock was lonely when you were not around. She wouldn't be in the best of moods, naturally."

A shadow came across Matthew's expression.

"I won't leave like that in the future," he replied in a low voice.

Erine rejoiced at his words.

"That's wonderful. Your departure made everyone worry." Erine paused and then asked, "May I bring up something else?"

"Go ahead."

Erine spoke hesitantly, "Sir, can you not block me? Not being able to contact you for these few days, and not knowing how you were doing... The anxiety nearly killed me."

Matthew smiled in response.

"Okay," he acquiesced.

Only then did Erine smile in return. "Thank you, sir."

After bidding Erine goodbye, Matthew then headed upstairs. Upon reaching the bedroom, he gently pushed the door open.

Selina was still deep in sleep.

Although thick curtains hung at the window from the ceiling to the floor, some light still seeped through and illuminated part of Selina's face. The sunshine made Selina's porcelain fair skin even fairer. It looked almost translucent, and Matthew could see every tiny pore and hair on her face.

Her breathing was soft and her lips were slightly parted.

Matthew sat at the foot of the bed, gazing at the sleeping Selina. His lips curled inevitably as he watched her.

He sat there just looking at her, unmoving, for nearly an hour. Then, Selina's lashes and eyelids began to tremble and flutter a little.

Her lids lifted, and she opened her eyes.

sight of the man at the foot of her bed gave her the fright of

eyes.

bolted upright and fixed her gaze

Matthew laughed.

hugged her, wrapping his arms around her slender waist. "Do you

familiar masculine scent

breath hitched in her

not a

not a

Her eyes reddened with

met hers as he kissed

kiss was the best way to erase all

responded to Matthew warmly

Selina fell onto the bed

by one, their clothes joined a heap on the floor. Their bodies intertwined with

by the time they

was because

of them went downstairs

had already prepared an entire feast of sumptuous

Selina's appetite returned in full

Matthew also ate heartily.

set down her cutlery and asked, "Matthew,

left no room for

Did Saoirse promise to write you a

was taken

Selina was left speechless.

she thought to herself, wasn't Matthew

to tell the full

expression sank. His roiling emotions, as dark as

hadn't brought any of

He had almost forgotten.

such a great gift before he returned. Matthew's voice was low as he said, "Selina, Saoirse didn't tell me any of

Selina caught her breath.

that was how it

Saoirse alright?" Selina

good. The surgery was a

there's a man who

"Yes, that's

It came as a

and said, "Incredible, right? But they were indeed already together

was fraught with unspeakable

long pause, she

hers. "I told you that everything would blow

Selina's heartbeat accelerated.