My Heart only Beats for You

Sheldon replied, "It's no trouble at all. Just doing what | should."

In truth he had been looking forward to doing something like this for her. He didn't find it troublesat all, in

fact he was very happy to do it. Because he would be helping Preslie out.

He didn't realize how happy it would have made him until now.

"Then you'll still continue to live in Nashaland, right? You won't be going hafter all?" Sheldon then asked.

"No." Preslie replied, "I'd better stay in Nashaland. Otherwise, my parents will call even more relatives over. |

won't be able to stand that."

Sheldon couldn't stop smiling.

He was over the moon at this news.

Frankly speaking, things just hadn't felt the safter she'd left.

Although they lived together, they've never really crossed each other's boundaries. They both had their own

rooms as well. So there really was no reason for him to feel weird about not having her around. Preslie finally

began to relax the moment they got back to Sheldon's home.

She had lived in Sheldon's place for quite stnow. In the beginning she'd felt hesitant to live here, but

Sheldon's place felt like hto her now.

She had run away to her parent's house in Agaphen City last night, but it didn't feel the sthere anymore.

The moment she got home, she dropped herself on the couch and switched on the television.

She relaxed on the sofa and began munching on spotato chips as she watched a romance movie.

Sheldon saw this and smiled.

He finally realized why things had felt weird before.

It's because she wasn't around anymore. It was weird not to see her relaxing on the sofa, eating snacks and

occasionally laughing at something on the television.

Ever since Preslie moved in with him, his empty house had begun to feel like a home. His lonely world didn't feel

so empty anymore.

Midway through the movie, an advertisement began to play. Preslie took out her phone.

She casually scrolled through her news feed when her eyes suddenly widened.

"Mr. Hawls!" Preslie called out from the living room.

Sheldon was in the study when he heard her running in.

"What's the matter?" he asked.

Preslie pointed at her phone and said, "Have you seen the news about Yesseca and Tremaine? There are several

people saying that they're going to protest on the streets against their marriage!" She had just stumbled upon

the news on her phone while scrolling online. She didn't expect to see such a thing.

Sheldon's face fell. "Yes, I've seen it."

Preslie found it hard to breathe. "You have to put a stop to this. We can't let all these people go out onto the

streets and protest. It will cause a lot of trouble."

Although she wasn't very educated about politics, she still knew the basics.

Sheldon frowned.

He felt the sway Preslie did about this, but then...

Sheldon said hesitantly, "Preslie, you should stay out of this. Don't worry about it."

"I can't do that!" Preslie shouted, "Yesseca is my best friend."

Suddenly Preslie stopped talking.

Because she had just discovered something wrong.

She didn't say anything. She simply stared suspiciously at Sheldon.

Sheldon felt goosebumps all over his body from being stared at by Preslie.

He then asked, "What are you standing there for? Why are you staring atlike that?"

Preslie then asked, "Mr. Hawls, you don't intend to stop this at all, don't you? You want this entire thing to blow

up so that the citizens of Nashaland will force Tremaine and Yesseca to break up!" Sheldon was quiet.

Seeing how quiet he was, Preslie knew she was right.

Although she was very grateful to Sheldon for helping her out of her predicament, this was something entirely

different.

Sheldon was wrong to do this. He had gone behind their backs and intended to break Tremaine and Yesseca up!

Preslie was heartbroken. "Mr.

Hawls.., Mr. Hawls, how could you do this? I've always thought of you as a very good person. | never

imagined that you would do net

such a

thing You intend to sway the public's opinion to break Tremaine and Yesseca apart! How could

you?!"

Sheldon was quiet.

He then said, "You've misunderstood. The president has orderednot to block the news and to allow things to

blow up."

Preslie was shocked.

"Tremaine wants the public to keep doing this?"

She then asked, "What the h*ll does Tremaine intend to do?"

Sheldon didn't know either.

He said, "I haven't a clue either. All | can do right now is follow his orders."

Preslie becworried when she heard that.

Tremaine was dangerously courting trouble!

At this time, Yuliana went to see Madam Quartley.

She whispered into Madam Quartley's ear, "Madam Quartley, public outrage is on the rise. You must have seen

the news about Yesseca and Tremaine that's been going around by now. I've heard rumors that the people are

about to protest."

Madam Quartley kept quiet.

Yuliana sighed heavily. "Madam Quartley, when the people begin protesting on the streets, this will reflect poorly

on Tremaine's regime. Yesseca is responsible for all of this."

"Madam Quartley, you'd better talk to Tremaine about this. If he continues to be stubborn about it, I'm afraid that

the people will overthrow him. The people are very unhappy this time!"

This went on and on.

Yuliana kept muttering on for stime, but Madam Quartley still kept silent.

Yuliana then lost her patience.

She then blurted out, "Madam Quartley, say something."

Madam Quartley then replied, "This is his business. It's got nothing to do with me."

She had grown discouraged from all of her previous attempts with Tremaine. She didn't want to intervene in their

affairs anymore.

Yuliana stomped her feet anxiously.

She then said, "Madam Quartley, how can you simply ignore this? You are the matriarch of the Quartley family.

Tremaine has finally becpresident. Do you want him to get dragged down because of that woman?" Madam

Quartley glared at Yuliana. "Yuliana, you've already stumbled through several attempts now. Haven't you learned

anything?"

Yuliana was shocked.

She had no idea what Madam Quartley meant.

Seeing how confused Yuliana was,

Madam Quartley explained, "How is it that the public's opinion has escalated this far? They're already published

it in the newspapers that they intend to protest on the streets and yet you haven't even figured it out!"

Yuliana had a sudden realization. She blurted out, "Madam Quartley, are you saying that Tremaine has allowed

this to happen?"

Madam Quartley replied, "Well,

Tremaine is control of all of Nashaland. The government controls the media and keeps a close eye on public

opinion. For things to have escalated this badly, it can only mean that Tremaine had allowed it to."

Yuliana was very confused.