Love Began with the First Meeting

"Molly, you stay here,"

Brian ordered.

His words stopped everyone's steps, especially that of Becky's and Eric's.

Becky turned her head back in reflex despite her vision loss, whereas Eric just gaped at Molly.

The atmosphere instantly turned heavy. Harrow and Tony exchanged looks. Harrow was enjoying the show, while Tony put on a solemn look.

Wing looked at Brian, then at Molly. At last, she glanced around and said, "Let's go."

She took the lead to step outside, followed by Harrow, Tony and the medical staff. But three people remained still -- Eric, Becky and Molly.

Becky clenched her fists inside the sleeves of her hospital dress with a sneering smile, not sure herself if it was directed at others, or at herself. She stiffly turned around and walked out, telling herself again and again that she must put up with all these things.

Eric kept his eyes on Molly. He had not moved at all since the moment Brian had asked her to stay. Eric's face was less playful now, and more mature and serious. Deep down, he was hoping, 'Little Molly, don't stay.'

Molly looked at the exhausted Brian. Her heart overflowed with guilt when she thought back to what had happened in the Phoenix Mountain. She was awake on the way back. And her heart was torn apart at the sight of Brian who was unconscious with blood at the corner of his mouth.

She remembered him saying, 'I won't let you get injured. Do you believe in me?'

times. He protected her. But in doing so, he wounded himself, and

her eyes began to feel heavy with tears. She blinked, then said, "I'm a bit

night when Brian had been undergoing the surgery for the wound to his left shoulder. The operation got tricky because the previous wound hadn't recovered yet. The doctor said that Brian had almost lost his left arm to necrosis. And that was because he took all the bumps and bruises to protect her, putting himself in a

tears. She was just about to step outside the ward when

him for a few seconds before she regained her poise and

grasp her with the hand which had the IV drip line? His abrupt move turned Molly's face pale. She hastily turned back in an attempt to call the nurse. Yet the moment she tried to move, she was pulled back again and Brian ordered,

eyes had become dim. He didn't move, but he was composed. He said, "Brian, Little Molly has barely slept over the past three days. Her eyes were affected by the flash bomb. Don you want

on Molly. He said coldly, "What is the use of all these doctors here, if she loses her sight just because of

With a small smile, Eric replied, "You just woke up. You better get some rest. If Uncle Richie sees that your injury is serious, he will be mad at you. But well,

through him. It was only after a while that he slowly said, "Eric, isn't this what you wanted

response, Eric put on a real smile

see who the winner is going to be,"

before. When he passed by Molly, he curled his lips into a sinister smile as if

the ward now were Molly and Brian. Brian locked the door, closed the blinds, then said grimly to Molly, "I told you to stay. Why did

you want to die? If you

smiled, then said sluggishly, "I won't die.

to

to brush through her hair, he gazed at her ashen face and her bloodshot eyes. He frowned and admonished her, "What about you? You should get some rest