My Heart only Beats for You

"You're wrong. I am not weird or quirky, I'm just mean and cruel," Selina said with a low voice, "Matthew, do you want to know why I am sad today?" "As long as you are willing to share, I am willing to listen." Selina told Matthew everything.

She lowered her eyes to hide her emotions, "Now, don't you agree when I say how bad I am?" "You're definitely not bad," Matthew answered with certainty.

Selina's breath halted as she gazed at Matthew unmovingly.

Matthew looked at her, "Selina, girls at that young age are playful. Hence, it is normal that you do things without thinking about the consequences. You were just playing a prank, you meant him no harm. Selina, you are a really kind person. It painsthat you don't know that." "But I have caused great harm to Brennan." "That's true," Matthew said in a straightforward manner.

Selina's bottom lip trembled even more.

"Since it has happened, we can't do anything about it. Just as how you said that what happened towasn't entirely my fault, so is this. You did not do what you did on purpose and you did not expect that the consequences would be so grave. I'm pretty sure that most boys were made fun of when they wrote love letters to girls back in their school days. It just so happened that Brennan was a special case. We can only try to make up for it." Matthew's words warmed Selina's heart.

She nodded seriously, "Okay, let's make it up to him." After a pause, she said, "Matthew, thank you for staying withthrough this." Matthew planted a kiss on Selina's forehead, "And thank you for fighting my battles with me." Selina then lifted one of her hands up in the air.

She gestured Matthew with her eyes.

Matthew understood and lifted his hand in the air.

Their hands slowly clasped together in the air and their fingers interlocked.

A smile appeared on Selina's face.

A smile also appeared on Matthew's lips.

"Do you know that when two people of the smind get together, nothing will stand in their way?" Selina asked softly.

A glimmer flashed across Matthew's eyes. He replied in a low voice, "Of course I do." "Matthew, I believe that we can overcwhatever that comes our way as long as we are together. As long as our hearts are with each other, nothing can stump us. Am I right?" Matthew's eyes were surging with emotions, "You're absolutely right." They would face the waves of challenges as one, no matter what.

Very soon, it was the start of a new day.

Matthew brought Selina to a cafe.

Selina had asked Matthew to request that the police bring Brennan to the cafe.

She did not want to meet with Brennan at the police station as he was not a criminal.

When Selina and Matthew arrived at the cafe, Selina told him, "Wait forin the car. I'll go in and have a chat with Brennan." Based on Brennan's character, he would certainly not appreciate the present of a third person during his meet up with Selina.

However, Matthew disagreed.

"Selina, I'm not comfortable with letting you go alone. Brennan is mentally unstable. If he were to do anything to harm you, I won't be able to help you as I am in the car." However, Selina didn't think so and said, "He won't hurt me. If he wanted to hurt me, he would have hurtlong ago." "You're right, but that may chance. I can't let anything happen to you." Selina looked upset, "But I want to build a good relationship with Brennan. I think he doesn't want another man present." Matthew pondered for a moment, "Then, letsit at a different table which is close to you. In that way, I won't be present or disrupting anything." Selina agreed.

They both entered the cafe one after another.

Brennan was seated at the corner innermost seat.

He was wearing a cap. Most of his face was hidden under the shadows but it could be seen that his face was extremely pale.

Selina sat opposite of Brennan.

"Brennan, it's been a long tsince we last met," Selina said gently, "We haven't seen each other since high school." Brennan's whole body shook.

He lowered his head even lower.

"Brennan, I want to have a good talk with you. Can you look at me?" Selina said softly.

Brennan said nothing.

"I know that you have been paying attention to me, but why won't you look atnow that I am here? You should lookin the eyes directly." Brennan lowered his head more.

Selina sighed softly.

She then took off Brennan's cap with a swift movement.

Under the cap was a young, handsface but it looked pale.

Brennan was completely stunned as his cap was taken away.

A blush spread across his pale face and then he lowered his head even more, not daring to look at Selina.

Selina said in a soft voice, "Brennan, I haven't seen you for so many years and you have becmore handsome. I remember you were already goodlooking back in high school. Why do you wear a cap? You should let everyone see and admire your features." Brennan was moved by these words.

His lips moved a little.

Selina thought Brennan was finally going to say something but still he didn't.

"You're even more handswithout a cap. I suggest that you don't wear a cap again," Selina said truthfully.

Brennan's body trembled slightly.

Selina's words affected him greatly.

"Rea-really?" Brennan finally spoke.

His voice was as soft as a dew drop.

Selina felt delighted that Brennan was finally speaking.

She nodded happily, "Of course. I promise I'm telling the truth." The corners of Brennan's mouth rose slightly.

"You, you, how did you recognize me?" Brennan suddenly asked again.

Brennan seemed to be braver after uttering the first sentence.

Selina hesitated for a moment.

Should she tell Brennan that she did a background check on him? Just as she was hesitating, Brennan spoke again, "Caroline Yethan, did she... tell you?" Selina was stunned.

Caroline? Only then did Selina remember

something that she almost forgot. Once, Natalie showed her a video clip of a surveillance camera. Brennan had been seen close by the Whitlock family villa shortly before Caroline had appeared. Could it be that Caroline was still in contact with Brennan? Selina stared into Brennan's eyes, "Are you in touch with Caroline?"

Her urgent tone seemed to scare Brennan and he lowered e his head more and fell into a silence again.

Selina took a deep breath.

She softened her voice and said, "I'm just asking because we haven't seen

each other for so many years and you are still in contact with her, which surpriseda little. Do you mind sharing withwhat you know?" Selina's gentle voice seemed to wake Brennan's courage again and he opened his mouth to speak.

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