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 her the fright of her

her eyes.

bolted upright and fixed her gaze

Matthew laughed.

wrapping his arms around her slender

familiar masculine scent enveloped

hitched in her

was not a

was not a

eyes reddened with

met hers as

way to erase all the worries and turbulent emotions in

Matthew warmly and

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

on the floor.

noon by the

because Selina was

them went downstairs to

prepared an entire feast of

in full force. She devoured two helpings of

Matthew also ate heartily.

set down her cutlery and

left no

to write you a statement?" Selina continued

was taken

Selina was left speechless.

thought to herself, wasn't

the full

expression sank. His roiling emotions, as dark

hadn't brought any of

He had almost forgotten.

knew that Saoirse would take it to heart? She had even given him such a great gift before he

Selina caught her breath.

that was how it

alright?" Selina asked

surgery was

that there's a man who fancies Saoirse..." Selina

in Matthew's eyes. "Yes, that's

as

"Incredible, right? But they were indeed already

fraught with unspeakable

she murmured,

eyes, deep as the ocean, gazed straight into hers. "I told you that everything would blow over.

Selina's heartbeat accelerated.