Eric frowned at the bad news. In his deep cold voice he asked," Felix, her attending physician,
reassured me that everything was under his control. How could he let this happen?"
"Miss Yan went through so much mental stress that the nerves in her eyes were badly pressed which
made the situation worse. Dr. Felix examined her thoroughly."
"Can we still hope for the best in this kind of situation or would it be best for us to accept the truth that
this is something permanent?" Eric was burdened by his own thoughts as he asked.
"There is an underlying silver lining here only if we could get her to have retina transplant within three
months. Yet if we are unsuccessful of finding the best donors then ... she will be trapped in the
darkness permanently," the shadow added.
Keeping silent for a moment, Eric then asked," how many matching retinas have been found so far?"
"We have just found a pair and tomorrow Dr. Felix will do a series of tests. However..." The shadow
choked himself because he knew he was going to convey another piece of bad news. "Dr. Felix said
that the odds of successful match were lesser!"
"This isn't the time to lose hope. Let's wait for the result tomorrow keeping our fingers crossed. I want
you to closely monitor everything and give me an update from time to time." Eric's voice was firm as he
ordered.
"Yes, Young Master!"
An unfathomable darkness could be seen in Eric's eyes as he ended the conversation.
Although love never played a part between Eric and Becky and he pursued her merely because of his
competitive spirit towards Brian, they still shared lots of memories since they had grown up together He
couldn't stand watching Becky's sight gradually fading as if the snow in the winter stroked by the
sunlight in the spring.
Wondering how he could break the news to Brian, Eric was preoccupied with his thoughts again. Yet,
he was in doubt. Brian didn't even trouble himself finding Becky after she had been away for so long.
That fact alone was enough not to tell him about Becky's heath issue.
Was it because of Molly?
Brian and Becky's affection towards each other lasted for a decade. That was such a long time
compared to knowing Molly for a month. Eric was a bit nosy as he thought of these things all by himself
while gazing at Molly, who was still busy in the kitchen.
So far, his brother had showed special affection towards Molly. However, Becky was out of ordinary.
She was a kind of woman that was rare like a diamond in a messy field of hay. No one could ever be
like her.
While Eric was lost with all these thoughts, Brian came with his sharp gaze fixed on him. He looked
overextended of all the happenings, yet he stayed still and cool. He took off his coat as he approached
Eric.
"You seem to be very interested in coming here recently!" Brian's voice was crowded with curiosity. The
sweet yet rusty aroma from the wine tempted him to pour a glass of wine for himself. His attention,
then, was caught by the soft buzzes coming from the kitchen.
It never came to Eric's mind that Brian would come back because he knew Brian was too absorbed in
all the preparations. Yet this time, what he couldn't believe was that Brian not only had come back, but
also had come back much earlier than before!
"Now what? You really thought that I wouldn't be here, didn't you? " Brian said to Eric. He sounded very
ironical as he uttered those words and smiled cunningly. He took a sip of the wine he had in his glass
and returned his gaze to Eric as he questioned him once more," Eric, you really are very curious to
know who I will end up with, aren't you?"
Eric burst in laughter. Brian had never spoken nor shared his inner thoughts with him knowing that he
always wanted to have what he had. "Yes, I really am," Eric said, as if, to irritate Brian. "Sometimes I
couldn't help myself but ask if you are really just taking advantage of Little Molly's innocence to irritate
Becky so she would heed to your side, or you are just sick of Becky's willfulness."
"And, which one have you come up with?" Brian gave him back the spotlight.
Eric shrugged and answered," You might still have something with Becky, yet Little Molly also has a
very special place in your heart, for sure!"
Brian, feeling a bit proud after hearing those words, then saw a figure of a woman that was about to
step out from the kitchen yet hesitated to. So, he just continued his conversation with Eric. "Eric, falling
deeply in love is never like a fairy tale nor an ordinary fictional love story. It has it's unfathomable
meaning that even the depths of the ocean couldn't understand. So I am confident that whoever I end
up with, you can never take her away from me!"
Brian was like a king who sounded really enticing. Those words pleased and delighted Molly's heart.
Right then she thought of him as a man of certainty and reliance.
Just in the moment when Molly was overwhelmed, a strange feeling came over her, which, however,
disappeared so quickly that she had no time to grasp it.
"I am very curious about how you will choose if ever you are served with two affections in front of you."
Seriously, Eric seemed to be very interested.
Brian was surprised that Eric's mind was so engrossed in who he would choose between Becky and
Molly. He furrowed his eyebrows and saw there was sort of irritation in Eric's eyes.
He could have understood it if Eric really loved Becky in the first place. However, undoubtedly, Eric
never loved her!
"In my heart is the one and true love." Brian coldly revealed and put his glass of wine on the counter
bar.
"Then, why haven't you looked for her?" Eric asked in a very sarcastic voice.
"I won't!" Brian responded in a firm voice. "If she has decided not to come back, then she will eventually
become one of my life's greatest regrets."
Eric disagreed with the idea, looking at Brian's crystal-like eyes. Then he asked," She must be full of
sorrow that she can no longer bear yet can't find words to say."
"If that's the case, she is leaving me no other option but to let her go!" Obviously, Brian was in fury as
he looked at Eric with a stern face. Then he went on saying," Everyone should suffer the consequences
of her willfulness!"
"You were once outraged with her willfulness back then, yet you would still want to find out where she
was. However, this time ..." Eric's tone suddenly turned harsh. "I wonder if it's all because of Molly!"
Molly heard every word in their conversation. Her body went stiff with intensity upon hearing her name
mentioned. Her bright mood froze abruptly like a flower that bloomed the other day yet died the next.
Her heart was like in a horse race where she stood last. It beat hard -- so hard that anytime it could
break away from her chest. It required her extra effort to breathe yet she dared not breathe heavily.
She was just waiting for Brian to respond.
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