Becky looked miserable. She turned the other way and a bitter smile appeared on her face. "But you've
found the right person with corneas that will fit mine, right?" she asked, slowly as if she was choosing
her words carefully.
Brian scowled as he stayed silent, waiting for what else Becky was going to say.
"The person is Molly Xia, right? That's her name?" She curled her lips starting to get sarcastic. "It turns
out she is my sister. My dad just told me about it today. How ironic. I thought this happened on TV."
Brian knitted his eyebrows, trying to put the pieces together. 'Molly is Justin's daughter, not Rory's, so
that makes her Becky's cousin. But Rory and Justin are twins, so they have the same DNA. So it would
make sense that Molly's corneas would match Becky's, ' he concluded in his mind.
"If I have to choose between being with you and getting to see again, I'd rather be blind all my life."
Tears streamed down Becky's cheeks as she pleaded, "Brian, you won't leave me, right?"
Brian gazed at her tear-stained face and kept silent for a while before speaking, "The snow's getting
worse. Let's go back inside." He took her cold hand in his in an attempt to lead her back inside.
But Becky remained still. She asked him again, raising her voice, "Are you going to leave me? And you
won't let me have Molly's corneas, right? Why do you like her? Why are you choosing her over me?"
Becky's voice was getting louder and louder, soon she burst into laughter that later turned into tears -
she was mocking herself for losing in this love triangle.
Brian continued to gaze at her for a while before he let her go and said firmly, "Since I did promise you,
I'll keep my word and you'll be able to see again."
Then he quickly turned around and headed for the stairs. He knew what Becky was trying to do — she
was trying to get him to leave Molly while making sure that she could still get her corneas. But Brian
understood Becky, and he wasn't mad at her because he felt guilty. He was right to feel guilty because
Becky was right — he was choosing Molly over her. And the only thing he could do was to at least help
her get her eyesight back.
Brian continued going down the stairs, his face unreadable. He looked very calm but deep inside, his
emotions were a roller coaster. He had already decided and he was sure of it: it was Molly he wanted to
be with.
The only thing he could do was apologize to Becky and help her get her eyesight back. Maybe then, he
would feel less guilty. Brian paused, took his phone out, and dialed a number. "Have you found suitable
corneas for Becky?" he asked coldly.
"Not yet, Emperor. Sorry..." Elias sighed, "I found out something about Miss Yan's eyes. I'm afraid only
her siblings' corneas match hers. But she doesn't have any siblings. I feel so bad. It's such bad luck."
As he listened to Elias' discovery, he spotted Molly sitting on the stairs staring into nothingness. The
phone call wasn't over yet, but Brian wasn't in the mood to talk anymore, so he ended the call and
walked towards Molly.
Brian stood in front of Molly, but she didn't respond or react to him. Her eyes were empty as if she was
staring into nothing. He knelt down to hold her in his arms, his heart breaking.
Molly remained unmoving and just blinked her eyes. But nonetheless, she felt secure as his familiar
smell embraced her, his warmth emanating.
"What are you doing sitting here?" he asked in a low and soft voice.
Molly didn't respond but instead, she closed her eyes and rubbed his chest fondly which overwhelmed
Brian's heart.
"Are you blaming me for not having waited for you?" he asked again.
Still, Molly remained silent. She only wanted to stay in his arms and enjoy the moment. She was
planning on asking Brian if he had brought her here for Becky but she couldn't do that right now.
Because she was afraid he would say yes.
"Bri..."
"Mmm?" Brian murmured as he rubbed her head with his chin.
After a short pause, Molly said, "You said you would bring me to Daniel."
"All right," Brian answered, "we're going to see Daniel right now, okay?"
Molly nodded, still buried in his arms.
Brian stood up and helped Molly up. They left the hospital and made their way to Sunset Town. Molly
was silent the whole ride which worried Brian.
Brian was just about to ask Molly something when his phone rang, interrupting him.
"Mr. Brian Long, Steven Xia has just left the city with Sharon Zhao and Daniel Xia."
A calm voice came from the other side of the line. This came as a shock to Molly so she turned to Brian
to ask what had happened.
"When did they leave?" Brian asked coldly.
"About two hours ago."
Brian hung up the phone scowling. He grabbed Molly's hand to comfort her and stomped on the pedal,
speeding up.
The farm still looked the same, but the guards outside the door were gone. Molly's heart started to sink
as she approached the house where Steven had lived. When they walked in the house, they were
greeted by a completely empty living room.
"Mr. Brian Long, Steven Xia left a letter for you," a man said as he approached Brian.
Before Brian could take the letter, Molly swooped in and grabbed the letter from the man's hand and
started to read it.
Dear Molly, When you read this letter, I might have already left with your mom and Daniel. I know
you've always wanted to be free, and I know I was too selfish before. Let's leave it all behind; past is
past. But at least, I can say I'm worthy of my comrades now.
Your mom and I have decided to leave the city and now you're free. You may either go back to Rory
Yan or live a happy life alone. No one will ever hold you back. From now on, you will only need to take
care of yourself.
In the past few years, you've sacrificed a lot for this family and I'm very grateful for that. Though I
haven't been able to thank you directly, I'm fully aware of what you've done for our family. Now that
we're gone, and you're free of burden. You must take good care of yourself and find a man who will
devote himself to you, okay?
Don't try to look for me or your mom, and don't worry about your mom's health. The second treatment
was a complete success. Your mom and I have decided that we should enjoy the present instead of
dwelling on the past. Let bygones be bygones as they say, right?
Molly, please forgive our selfishness. We decided to leave without saying goodbye to you because we
didn't know how to face you...
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