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.

the man at the foot of her bed gave

eyes.

and fixed her gaze

Matthew laughed.

hugged her, wrapping his arms around her slender waist.

familiar masculine scent

breath hitched in

not a

not

eyes reddened with

met hers as he kissed her

all the worries and turbulent emotions in

responded to Matthew warmly and

kissed, Selina fell onto the bed once more. Matthew's body pressed

heap on the

the time

because

them went downstairs to have

already prepared an entire feast of

Selina's appetite returned in full

Matthew also ate heartily.

was done, she set down her cutlery and

no room for

promise to write you a

taken

Selina was left speechless.

herself, wasn't Matthew

the

His roiling emotions, as dark as night, were sealed within his stormy

any of it up before he

He had almost forgotten.

even given him such a great gift before he returned. Matthew's voice was

Selina caught her breath.

that was how it

Saoirse alright?"

good. The surgery was

a man who fancies Saoirse..." Selina

"Yes,

It came as a

and said, "Incredible, right? But they

was fraught

she murmured, "That's good

the ocean, gazed straight into hers. "I told you that everything

Selina's heartbeat accelerated.