Before long, the doctor came before. Everyone knew Brian well. None of them could afford to offend
him. The doctor checked Molly out and ordered his nurse to give Molly an IV drip. After going through a
list of dos and don'ts, they hurried away out of the room. Brian was brooding, and they had no interest
in being the targets of his ire.
Brian got even more depressed as he looked at Molly, lying in bed, suffering from a high fever. He had
too much to do today, but when he saw how bad off she was, he decided to blow off work. Instead of
heading to the office, he changed out ice packs and looked after Molly.
He was reluctant to do that, but didn't want to leave.
When Lisa came in with water, she saw Brian's awkward and melancholy look. She shook her head
with a smile and said,"Mr. Brian Long, let me do it, please."
"No need," Brian refused in a low voice. He was unhappy now.
Lisa didn't say another word, but placed the water on a little table and left the room. The moment she
closed the door, she thought of Brian, sitting beside the bed, who kept touching Molly's hot cheeks. 'No
one in this world can force him to do something he doesn't want to. No matter he'd rather be
somewhere else, he's worried about Miss Xia.'
Lisa closed the door gently and went back downstairs. As soon as she left the stairway, she saw her
daughter Lucy standing there with a sketchpad in her hand. "Why are you still here?"
Lucy was fuming with anger. She stared at Molly's room upstairs, gritting her teeth. "She's just a
common girl. Why is Mr. Brian Long so good to her?"
"Lucy!" Lisa looked mortified. "Watch your mouth! Is this what your father and I taught you? Act like a
lady!"
Lucy responded with a sneer and said coldly,"That woman is Mr. Brian Long's plaything. After Miss Yan
comes back, he'll throw her away. He always does. If I were her, I'd be happy with what I had and not
hope for anything more."
"Even if, as you said, Miss Xia is up to something, how about you?" Lisa knew too well what her
daughter thought. She had her own opinions and wasn't shy about sharing them. Lucy didn't listen to
her although she had warned her repeatedly,"No matter who Mr. Brian Long likes, no matter whether
Miss Xia is his plaything, it's none of our business. We work for him, and he gives you food and shelter
and pays your tuition. Now shut up before you piss off Mr. Brian Long! I need this job, and so do you!"
Lucy felt put upon. She was far lovelier and more talented than Molly, but she couldn't date Brian
because her parents worked in his villa. "Mom." Lucy turned to look at Lisa. "I'm your daughter. How
can you say that to me?"
"You know why?" Lisa heaved a sigh. "Fine. I won't say anything more. But just use your head for once.
You grew up here. You must know who Brian is. You're my only daughter. I don't want you to screw up
your life."
After that, Lisa just got back to work and ignored Lucy for awhile.
Lucy showed her teeth and looked up at Molly's room on the second floor. You could see the jealousy
and resentment in her eyes. They were even stronger than before.
Humph! Lucy was sure that she would be Brian's girlfriend one day. Molly was just a toy. And just like a
toy, he'd get tired of her soon enough and throw her away, after she broke!
Brian had no clue what happened downstairs. He kept replacing Molly's ice packs. The fever was even
more serious than last time. If he couldn't bring down her temp, it could result in brain damage. And
there was no bouncing back from that.
The room was quiet, and you could only hear the sounds of Molly's breathing and the shifting of ice
packs as one melted and another took its place. Suddenly, the silence was broken by pleasant
ringtones.
Molly frowned at the sound. Brian took out his phone and answered it in a hurry, but he didn't speak
directly. Instead, he looked at Molly and walked out to the terrace. Then he put the phone to his ear and
asked,"What's wrong?"
"Mr. Brian Long, it's late. Are you coming in today?" Harrow's anxious voice came through the phone
loud and clear. It was already half an hour later than the agreed time, but Brian wasn't there yet. What
was more, he didn't tell Harrow why. This had never happened before. Brian was usually there on time,
like clockwork.
Brian cast a glance at the watch on his wrist. It was nearly 10. He lowered his brows and lifted his eyes
coldly. His gaze fell on the desolate scene covered by snow. He said,"I'm in the villa. You want to see
my face? Come here. I'm taking care of something at home."
"…" Harrow was shocked and then regained his composure. "Well, should I let people know the video
conference is delayed?"
Brian looked back at Molly on the bed in the room, turned his gaze and said,"The meeting is postponed
until further notice. Just do as I ask."
"OK." Harrow shrugged his shoulders, wondering what happened in the villa. He had never seen Brian
like this before, but it must be serious if he was skipping work.
Brian hung up and walked back into the room. Molly was shifting positions. Seeing this, he strode
forward to stop her. He was afraid that the needle would pop out, and that wouldn't be good. She
needed it.
He held her down, and she struggled a bit. But eventually she quieted down. Seeing that she stopped
moving, Brian released his grip and placed the bag of ice back on her forehead. It had fallen when she
moved.
Just then, Brian's phone rang again. He stared at the caller's name and pressed the answer key.
"Mr. Brian Long, we've gotten a report that 10 men from the special forces are now active in the city.
We don't know why quite yet, but we think it's likely their mission is to take you out," Vincent said coldly
on the other end.
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