Love Began with the First Meeting

Sometimes, you have to hurt the ones you love in your desire to protect them.

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"You aren't telling her the reason?

What's that supposed to mean?" Richie asked Brian. Brian looked at Richie sharply, "You know Molly's character well. If I tell her the reason why I asked you to take Mark away, she'd probably lose her mind and do anything to protect the boy, and in the process harm herself." He paused, and a hint of sadness flashed across his eyes, "I love them both so much. And I don't want to see Molly hurt herself because of Mark, just as I don't want Mark to lose his independence and freedom because of his mother's over protectiveness." People seemed to think that everyone born in the Long family was free, and they could do anything they desired. Unknown to them, Brian Long, as head of the family-owned conglomerate, had to give up certain things because of his responsibility. But he wanted his son to be in charge of his own life. More, he wanted Molly to live freely with him, like any ordinary person.

Richie looked at Brian coldly. He knew exactly how his son felt. Even as Brian spoke calmly, Richie could feel the struggle and confusion in the young man's heart because he had gone through the same thing himself. Richie expected Brian to have several love affairs, but knowing his son was indifferent, finding one girl to love deeply was unexpected. His son had found the love of his life, and he was determined to stay with her for the rest of his life. It seemed that every man in the Long family was destined to fall deeply in love with one woman and love her the rest of his life. But whether that man would end up living happily ever after with his love or suffering from a hopeless and miserable life without his true love, no one could tell.

"You're still going to do this even though Molly doesn't understand you and will blame you for it?" Richie asked. It was a question that was sure to bring unbearable torture to Brian and cause him much pain.

thin lips twitched slightly. Slowly, he said, "I

Brian to go through what he did. It was proper advice from a father to his son. But Richie also knew that had he been in Brian's situation, he would be doing the same thing his son wanted to

shut his eyes to think. Finally, he spoke with determination, "I only want to be with her. As long as

his mind and there was no use trying to convince him otherwise. Richie said coldly, "I won't say anything more

clear now. If Brian didn't want Mark to be one of the deputies of National Congress, shackled by power and transformed into a brutal and murderous man, the best way was to arrange for him to stay at XK Intelligence Agency. The moment Molly found out about this, she would be in danger. So, Brian would prefer Molly to hate him than suffering the pain of losing someone beloved. He already lost her once and could not afford to lose her again. The gut-wrenching feeling of losing Molly was so unbearable that

called out behind him.

and look to know it was Shirley who spoke his name. Quickly, he stubbed the cigarette in his hand and whirled to see the concern in her eyes. "Brian just told me he wants you to take Mark away. Is

Someone may hurt him, that's why Brian

"Can't you just send some bodyguards to protect him without

and sat her down, "They may come and attack Mark any time. We can never predict when a situation like that would happen. If these people attacked Mark, he could easily die

who used to compromise a lot of things in her life, so she thought their plan to protect Mark was unacceptable. She loved the boy so much. Shirley knew that they were doing