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?'

delivered on his promise both times. He protected her. But in doing so, he wounded himself, and this time it was even more serious.

at Brian. A few seconds later, her eyes began to feel heavy with tears. She blinked,

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

eyes teaming with tears. She was just about to step outside

and saw Brian's gloomy look. She gaped at him for a

face pale. She hastily turned back in an attempt to call the nurse. Yet the

become dim. He didn't move, but he was composed. He said, "Brian, Little Molly has barely slept over the

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

Brian. 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, if you don't care about it,

see through him. It was only after a while that he slowly

Eric knew exactly what he was talking about. In response, Eric put on a real smile and said roguishly,

the winner is going to be," Brian challenged

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

closed the blinds, then said

choked, "Do you want to die? If you want to die, please don't die in front of me. Let me leave, then you can

smiled,

to kill

at her ashen face and her bloodshot eyes. He frowned and admonished her, "What about you? You should get some rest too after going through that experience