Love Began with the First Meeting

When Brian heard Molly say this, his brows raised. He sat down beside her and placed one dainty hand on his big palm as he asked, "What do you mean by that, Molly?" Sounding a bit annoyed, he quipped, "You can't just start the game, then end it. You don't call the shots."

It was Molly's turn to be shocked by his response. She tried to withdraw her hand, but he held on to it. Molly moved to put some distance between them. She was afraid that Brian would see her intention to leave. Molly was two months pregnant now, and in another month, her baby bump would be showing. There was no way she could hide the pregnancy from him by then.

Unable to hold back his fury, Brian fixed his eyes on Molly. "Listen, Molly. Don't ever think about leaving me. Not on your life. Do you understand?" he ground the words out.

His threatening words prevented Molly from giving a response. Instead, she bit her lips and sneered.

Miserably, she thought, 'Why do you have to be so cruel to me, Brian?'

Molly was grateful that her bandaged eyes hid her turmoil. 'You used me so Becky's eyes would recover. Now, you want me to stay and watch as you two live happily ever after?

You took advantage of me this whole time. And you forced my family to leave me. Whatever you did for me was just an act. When you're gentle with me? When you tried to protect me? All of that was not true. You did all that for Becky, not me.'

desperation. Molly further sank into silence. With no one to miss, she would now leave this place

leave him. As the thought gripped him in fear, all the anger he was keeping inside his heart bloomed and pushed itself out. Brian nearly went crazy trying to find matching eyes for Molly. For the first time, he even compromised himself just for her. Challenges usually angered Brian, but this time it filled his heart with gratitude. And he was more than thankful when the

critical phase did he finally calm down. It must have been the days of constant stress and

after the procedure, so he hurried to Molly's room. The moment he saw her awake, Brian was thrilled. As he listened to Dr. He's report that she was out of danger, he stared at Molly, while hoping deep down inside that

that Molly's vocal cords were fine. And he was able to eavesdrop as she gently asked Felix

thing she expressed was her resolution to leave. 'Molly,

I won't

one he would have and hold in his lifetime. The man had already made up his mind

now behaving like a child who couldn't have the toy he wanted. Sourly, he shook off Molly's hand and sprang to his feet.

no reaction from her. Spitefully, he stormed out of the ward. He didn't know whether he was mad at himself or Molly. Although truthfully, he was distressed

for a month, he learned through experience the value of humility. His brows