Love Began with the First Meeting

"I've sent a snitch to check where Mrs. Long lives and we've figured out that she and Park Shin Chun are both staying at the MG Hotel."

Brian, whose eyes were fixed on Molly, cleared his voice and quipped,"Perhaps Richie and her have had disagreement over some issues again because of Park Shin Chun. "

As far as Tony could remember, Shirley's obsession with Park Shin Chun had started two years earlier. She had seen him perform at a charity event during one of her travels out of the country with Richie. And ever since, she had become a Park Shin Chun fanatic.

A strange fascination for Shirley's age. It mystified Tony. Of course he and Shirley were different in many ways. That he knew. But it bothered him that she got on Richie's nerves with her obsession, yet she didn't seem to care in the slightest.

Although Park Shin Chun was handsome, within the family, there were two handsome men to whom Park Shin Chun could not hold a candle, despite his international fame. So her infatuation didn't make sense to Tony at all. At the thought of this, Tony wanted to laugh, but restrained himself after a cursory look at Brian.

"So Mrs. Long..."

"Anyway, let her alone, although Richie may still assign Antonio to stay by her side," Brian cut in nonchalantly.

Despite her insensitive obsessions, Richie still doted on Shirley and would never let her go out alone. Maybe, this time he didn't tag along due to his other commitments. In that case, there was no doubt that she had Antonio by her side.

"I'm also made to understand that it was Mrs. Long who shared a table with Molly last night at the dessert shop," Tony said.

Not sure if he heard Tony said right, Brian gave him a suspicious look as if to ask for confirmation, to which Tony just nodded. Then Brian looked at Molly knowingly.

Unperturbed, Molly kept her head stooped, ignoring them like their conversation was just a chit chat, to which she didn't give a hoot.

In a snit, Brian's eyes flashed. Perhaps he was displeased with Molly's indifference, or maybe he was annoyed that Shirley ducked into the ladies to avoid him and Wing when she saw them together last night.

"Who hired those bikers?" a sullen Brian asked, staring at Molly.

started,"They look like a

had unraveled the most important clue to the bikers puzzle, Tony paused, affecting a pensive mood. Sensing his silence Molly slowly raised her head to catch his eyes. Then she looked at Brian, who was similarly

matter, who the hooligans were, who hired them or how it

in at the moment, she didn't feel the need of poking her nose into things that would not add value to her

and she didn't want to have anything to do with

like a sage, his brain running different possible scenarios. "I have it figured out.

ignored Tony's words. Instead, he took his laptop, booted up, and quickly typed with his slender fingers. The instructions

moods and behaviours,

or not. So Molly stayed put at the hospital. She preferred that to

sent a message to Shirley. They made an appointment to meet near the sculpture in front of the Star Public Stadium, the day after tomorrow. Putting aside the quilt, Molly got out of bed

to Brian, she had been admitted here

took the elevator heading for Sharon's ward for a visit. Sharon had been admitted

hurriedly walked out. Right then a figure

and walked with difficulty, Molly

she put her hand

a response, Daniel continued saying with worry,"And why are you also

said with a mild smile. "I accidentally fell and hit a pillar when I went back home from work last

said. Besides she had always gotten injured before. Thus Molly thought if she explained it to him in this way, Daniel might believe

But because Molly maintained she was all right, he accepted her story even though he was not wholly convinced. Then he led Molly into the ward. "Of late, mother's been mentioning you quite a lot. She misses you," Daniel said as they entered the

gently, Molly greeted, staring at Sharon and gripping the hem of her

sighed and softly asked,"What brings you to the

Molly pressed her lips and then repeated what she had just told Daniel. A lie!