My Heart only Beats for You

Natalie was taken aback for a moment.

After a while, she said in a low voice, "I didn't leave. I just went out to buy something." Selina pursed her lips in frustration.

She had been so elated thinking that Natalie had cto her senses and left, but in fact, she only went to buy something.

Mixed emotions fought in her mind.

Natalie opened the bag in her hands to show Selina the red dress and cosmetics inside.

A faint smile formed on her lips, and her eyes were filled with hope. "Tobias is going to wake up tomorrow, and I want to make sure that I'm at my best when he sees me." This had only occurred to Natalie in the afternoon. She panicked when she accidentally saw her wrinkled clothes.

She thought that Tobias wouldn't like seeing her look so bedraggled when he woke up. That was why she'd gone out to buy these things.

Selina took a peek inside the paper bag and darted a glance at Natalie. When she saw the undisguised hope in Natalie's eyes, her mind becabuzz.

She'd thought that Natalie had ran for her life, but... Selina's heart twisted.

Natalie was so convinced that Tobias would wake up the next day.

In fact, Natalie was the only one who believed that. Even the doctors thought it was impossible.

Selina opened her mouth, but her words didn't cout.

She wanted to persuade Natalie, but when she saw the look in Natalie's eyes, she was suddenly at a loss for words.

In the end, she chose to walk away silently instead.

Perhaps Cecilia was right. Maybe a miracle would happen the next day.

Later, she told Cecilia about Natalie returning.

"I thought Natalie left, but she'd just gone out to get clothes and cosmetics. She said that she wanted to make sure that she looked good for Tobias tomorrow." Selina clutched at her chest. "Mom, I felt terrible in that moment. I couldn't even bring myself to say anything." Cecilia was not too surprised about Natalie's return.

She patted Selina's shoulder and said, "Selina, let's not overthink things. Everyone has their own destiny. Do you know why I allowed Natalie to stay?" Selina was taken aback.

She recalled what Cecilia had said when she'd first told her Tobias was still alive.

Cecilia had told her not to let Natalie know that Tobias was alive and in the United States.

However, she'd pleaded with Peter to allow Natalie to stay.

Selina shook her head in confusion. "Why? You didn't want Natalie to have anything to do with Tobias, right?" Cecilia smiled bitterly, then sighed out, "Perhaps it's their destiny. Tobias' destiny was to get mixed up with Natalie, and to almost die because of her. Since it was his destiny, then there was nothing I could do to stop it. That's why..." A trace of sorrow flashed in her eyes. "I thought that this is probably Natalie's destiny as well. There's nothing that we can do if she's unwilling to leave." Selina's breath hitched, but she didn't say anything.

Tpassed in the blink of an eye, and the night went by just like that.

Natalie woke up early the next morning.

She changed into the red dress that she'd bought the night before.

It was a striking colour, and it fit her well, showing off her slim figure.

Natalie let her hair down, allowing it to spill over her shoulders. She combed her hair over and over until it felt soft and silky.

Finally, she put on slight make-up.

Her complexion was already pale to start with, so she skipped the foundation and only applied blush to give her cheeks scolor.

Then, she carefully put on mascara to her lashes to accentuate her eyes.

After she was finished, she looked at herself in the mirror and gave a small smile. Then, she smoothed her dress and walked into the ward.

Tobias was still lying on the bed, motionless.

She walked up to Tobias and sat down beside him.

Her gaze fell on Tobias face, and she said softly, "Today's the last day of my agreement with your grandfather. He said that he's going to killif you don't wake up today. He's going to sendback to Glevania and throwinto Pelham River." Despite her words, Natalie's tone was relaxed. She seemed completely unfazed by it.

She continued, "Cecilia and Selina tried to convinceto leave yesterday. I know they care aboutand that they're worried I'd lose my life over this. I didn't agree to it, though. Do you know why?" Natalie stared at Tobias. His lips were pursed tightly, and there was no response from him.

She held Tobias' hand in hers.

His hand was cold, ice-cold.

Natalie tried to warm his hand in hers. "Because I know you wouldn't allow it to happen if you knew. That's Wyou why I know that you'll wake up today, even if everybody else doesn't think that you will. It's just like how everybody thought you were dead, but I believed that you were still alive. You had to be." "Am I right, Tobias? If you think I'm right, please open your eyes and look at me." She stared at his eyes expectantly.

He looked so peaceful, as if he was only in a deep sleep. His long, thick lashes rested just above his pale cheeks, forming two half-moons against his cheekbones. However, his eyes never opened.

Natalie's eyes dimmed, but she quickly put on a smile. "I know you're teasingagain. That's what you love to do, right? You won't wake up until the very last moment, right?" There was still no response.

Tpassed by quickly, and soon, the sun was about to set.

Natalie's face was pale, and even the blush couldn't conceal it.

She gripped Tobias' hand tightly. "Tobias, I know you love teasing me, but I think it's tto stop. I'm scared, Tobias."

"I'm not afraid of dying, but I'm afraid that I won't be able to see you ever again." Natalie suddenly changech tacks. "No actually, Xam afraid of dying. 1 want to live a long, good life with you, with you and Hayden. Just the three of us. I can't die, Tobias, stop teasing me. I'm a coward, you know that. Please, please, wake up." Still, there was no response.

Tobias' hand was still cold, and Natalie couldn't warm it up no matter what.

At ten o'clock in the evening, Selina and Cecilia came.

They still planned to talk Natalie out of the bet.

Though they'd already accepted it as her fate, they couldn't bear to watch her die just like that. They wanted to give it one last shot.

Peter was not here yet. As long as he was not present, Natalie would still have a chance to escape.

As expected, Natalie still rejected the idea.

Selina was about to burst into tears.

"Natalie, please stop dreaming! It's and there's already past ten, and there's no way Tobias is going to wake up with just E two hours left! Please, just go." sah th| FindNov\l.n't website on Gøøgle to access chapters of early and in the highest quality. X