Love Began with the First Meeting

"Are you going to threaten me too?" Shirley snapped and glared at her satanic son, as she gripped Molly's hand tight.

Brian was taken aback by Shirley's anger. Shirley seldom got so angry with him, as far as he could remember. Brian had really pushed her buttons this time. She looked genuinely furious, so Brian softened his voice and started to say,"Shirley..."

"Don't even say my name!" Shirley yelled at him. She was so mad at Richie and Brian. Both father and son had been bullying her one after the other. "I am taking Little Molly away from you people. I don't want her to suffer anymore under your atrocities. If you have any objection to that, you can come straight to me!"

After saying that much, Shirley cast one more outraged glance at Brian and then shifted her gaze to Eric and Frank Long. Finally, she left the three men behind and pulled Molly away with her.

Because of all the farce, the entire shopping mall was filled with a chill tension and there was pin-drop silence.

"I don't want to hear anyone discussing about this matter again," Frank calmly ordered. His eyes were still fixed on the spot where Shirley had been standing.

Hale Li nodded his head and arranged some men to handle the matter quickly.

At the end of all this, Eda Mi was fired without receiving any of her wages, and worse, she had to pay tens of thousands of dollars in compensation for the clothes. Eda stood at the entrance of Falloon Mall and stared at the Dragon Empire Group logo with pure resentment in her eyes. A gust of cold wind from outside pierced through her skin and chilled her bones. Narrowing her eyes, she gritted her teeth and swore,"Hmph! Molly Xia, you wait till I get my hands on you and when I do, I will definitely make you pay for what you did to me today!"

furious words, Eda Mi

job and was made to compensate for the clothes as a punishment by Eric, her life was actually saved by Molly's words. Molly had confessed openly to Brian by saying that she wasn't Eric's wife but Brian's woman. And to top it off, she announced it in front of so many people and not very gracefully either. Molly had actually saved Eda's life, but Eda didn't realize

to see Shirley in such an angry mood. She always displayed strength and tolerance in all kinds of situations due to her childhood experiences and due to the things that

the day. Shirley ushered Molly to the table near the window. When the waiter came to get their order, she asked him

happened earlier, Molly forced a thin smile and asked,"Aunt Shirley, why did you order this much dessert? Would the two of us be able to

experience we come across in our life has its own meaning and, no matter how it makes you feel- sweet, or bitter, or sour, each

silent. She looked at the colorful ice creams on the table.

matters of the heart," Shirley added. Instead of her usual kind smile, Shirley continued with a serious face,"I don't know what kind of relationship exists between you and Brian or how your

words touched Molly's heart. Her eyes were

No one had ever bothered to tell her how to live her life, not even her father or mother. It was as if she was unwanted and too insignificant to them. But now, Aunt Shirley was with her and she cared about her feelings and told her how she

she smiled through the tears. A strong and positive feeling began to set in her heart and she said in a choking voice,"Aunt Shirley, thank you! I am so grateful that you

the variety of ice creams on the table and smacked her lips. After taking a deep breath, Shirley shrugged playfully and then grabbed her

nodded in agreement. "Okay, let's eat them all. You are right. As long as

pair of good friends despite the significant age difference. When other customers in the cafe curiously glanced at them, they would stare back together and then turn to look at