My Heart only Beats for You (Natalie Godfrey)

Zorion felt sorry for Ruth because she had refused his candy.

He whispered, "It's really delicious."

He then looked at Ruth seriously. "Ruth, I'm telling you, this candy is really tasty!"

When Zorion was serious, his eyes were focused and there seemed to be light shining from them. He looked extremely handsome.

Ruth found it hard to breathe.

She thought, "You really are amazing, Mr. Zorion."

Even though he was mentally challenged, he was still a good, handsome, kind, and outstanding man.

Most people just never bothered to notice.

In her eyes however, he was the best.

Ruth couldn't help herself and said "Mr. Zorion, you're a really good person."

Hearing this, Zorion laughed and bared his shiny white teeth. "I'm a good person, because Ruth is a good person. Ruth was good to me, so I will always be good to Ruth. That's how I became a good person." Zorion then stood up straight.

He said, "Ruth, I'd still like to give you some candy. They are delicious and sweet. You will definitely like them."

Ruth really didn't want to eat any candy right now.

However, after Zorion coaxed her several times, she couldn't refuse him anymore.

She nodded and said, "Okay, I'll have some."

Zorion quickly ran out to get the candy.

A few minutes later, he came back.

He had a handful of candy in his palms.

There were all kinds of candies in his hands. There was toffee, fruit flavored candy and others with many different colors on them.

He held his hands in front of Ruth as though he was presenting treasure to her. "Here Ruth, help yourself to any candy that catches your eye."

Ruth smiled and said, "Mr. Zorion I'll have whichever you like."

Zorion immediately picked up a piece of toffee and said, "Ruth, toffee is my favorite."

Ruth then responded, "Then I'll have toffee as well."

She thought that Zorion would have simply placed the candy in her hand. Instead he peeled off the wrapper and then, using his two fingers, brought it up to her lips and said, "Here Ruth, open your mouth." Ruth stopped breathing.

She then opened her mouth.

Zorion placed the candy directly into her mouth.

He then wiped her lips with his finger.

His finger felt warm.

Her face turned red instantly.

Zorion felt strange when he saw Ruth blushing.

He then asked, "Ruth, why is your face so red?"

Ruth felt even more embarrassed.

She said vaguely, "It's the toffee. It really is delicious."

Zorion was pleased at her response.

He laughed and said, "I told you it was delicious. Ruth you must really like toffee, your face has turned red."

Ruth was much too embarrassed to speak.

The doctor who had applied medicine on Ruth's wounds, noticed the way the two of them interacted and began to speculate. Seeing Zorion and this servant together like this... Things must be quite tricky for them.

The doctor couldn't help but think about Yuliana's bold personality.

He then began to wonder if that had anything to do with Ruth's injuries on her face. Maybe the two were related?

Tonight, Tremaine would be holding a dinner party to entertain Spencer and Navidia.

Navidia had decided to dress herself in a very special evening dress.

The dress was light blue in color and was adorned with flowing jewelry. It looked extremely beautiful on her.

Navidia walked around Spencer in her dress and asked, "Father, don't you think it's beautiful?"

Spencer's eyes flashed in admiration.

His daughter always did look beautiful.

He nodded, "Navidia, you are the most beautiful girl in all of Megeland. You don't need such fine clothing. Your beauty is mesmerizing enough." Navidia's white cheeks turned red.

She said, "Father, I hope that I can always appear beautiful in front of you."

Upon hearing this, Spencer had a thoughtful look on his face as he pondered about something.

He then asked, "Navidia, have you really thought about it? Do you really want me to bring it up with him at the banquet?"

Navidia's blushed even harder.

She replied, "Yes, Father."

Spencer sighed and said, "Navidia,

although I too wish to see you

tel

married to Tremaine, it really isn't the bride's place to ask. If our side proposes to him, he would have the advantage. He should be the one to propose to you."

Navidia shook her head.

She said seriously, "Father, you say that from a political point of view, but our marriage isn't a political one. It doesn't matter who proposes first. What matters is that I love him and that I want to marry him." "Navidia, how long have you been here before you fell in love with him?" Spencer then asked.

Navidia smiled, "Father, loving someone has nothing to do with time. Some people fall in love right after they get to know each other and some people don't love each other their entire lives. He is an excellent man. Only a man of his caliber would be a match for me."

Navidia paused for a moment and then said, "Father, Tremaine is excellent. Such an excellent man would have many women after him. If he won't bring it up now, I will have to take the initiative to do so can't let him be stolen away by another women."

Spencer spoke with confidence. "Navidia, you worry too much. What woman could ever compete against you? No woman on earth can take the man you love away!" The smile on Navidia's face deepened.

Although this was true, it was better to settle things as soon as possible.

What was more, in the past few days she had spent in Nashaland, she had made her intentions very clear towards Tremaine, but he'd ignored her advances.

This made her feel a little uneasy.

Tremaine should have reacted immediately when she began to drop hints at him. Instead, he had completely ignored her, which made the ever confident Navidia nervous.

But she couldn't tell Tremaine any of this directly or ask him about it.

So she sought out her father.

She wanted her father to propose their marriage together as a way to form an alliance between their countries. She would feel a lot better this way.

Seeing that Navidia hadn't answered, Spencer advised again, "Navidia, I think you'd better wait. Let Tremaine propose to you himself."

She shook her head. "Father, I won't wait any longer. Since you're already here, you should do as I've asked. Besides, you should be happy for our marriage, it will bring Megeland and Nashaland together." Spencer didn't respond.

Although he felt that things weren't going very well, he still agreed to do as she asked.

Navidia was his favorite daughter. He did not want to go against his favorite daughter's wishes.

After some time, Spencer sighed heavily. "Navidia, there are some things I just can't do for you."

Navidia walked over, took Spencer's hand and said imploringly, "Dear father, I'll have to trouble you just this once for the sake of my future happiness."

Yesseca was sitting in her bedroom, staring outside her window.

Because of that moment with Ruth, she had been thinking about Lothar.

Memories from her past had resurfaced in her mind.