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.'
Her heart was overwhelmed by sorrow and desperation. Molly further sank into silence. With no one to
miss, she would now leave this place forever, taking only one thing that belonged to her - the baby
inside of her.
It must have been her continued silence that made Brian sense Molly's resolution to 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 donor finally agreed.
For the past several weeks, Brian spent all his time with Molly. There was a restlessness about him that
he couldn't control. Only when the medical team assured him that Molly had gotten past the critical
phase did he finally calm down. It must have been the days of constant stress and strain that led him to
black out. Although he slept long, the slumber was neither sound nor sweet because of a recurring
nightmare. In this particular dream, Molly was leaving him.
When he woke up in panic, it was already the second day 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 she would call him "Bri" again.
But he heard nothing. She never said a single word to him.
All that time, no matter what he said, Molly only sat as a quiet listener, never saying anything. It drove
Brian crazy that she didn't speak. Good thing Dr. He confirmed that Molly's vocal cords were fine. And
he was able to eavesdrop as she gently asked Felix about her eyes. Otherwise, Brian would have
considered abducting Elias to ask about the success of his treatment of Molly's throat.
Then after a month and she finally decided to talk, the first thing she asked was about Becky. And the
only other thing she expressed was her resolution to leave. 'Molly, do I have a place in your heart? You
drag me into this game of love, but now you want to pull yourself out of it?' he thought exasperatedly.
No, I won't let this happen.'
If there was one thing Brian was very sure of, it was Molly being Miss Right for him, the only one he
would have and hold in his lifetime. The man had already made up his mind that he would treat her with
love and respect, and protect her whatever happens. It broke his heart that she wasn't even willing to
stay with him in spite of his devotion.
And the more Brian thought about it, the angrier he became. He was 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. Then with an
icy tone he said, "Molly, I will never let you go. So you can forget about your thoughts of leaving me."
After saying these words, Brian looked closely at Molly but got 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 by them both.
Brian regretted the moment he turned back to look at the door he had just closed. After suppressing his
anger for a month, he learned through experience the value of humility. His brows knitted even tighter
as his eyes settled on Molly, whom he saw through the window, was sitting on the bedside. He wanted
to squeeze her in his arms.
He jolted as Tony walked toward him hastily. "Mr. Brian Long, I just received information from Vincent."
He turned to look at his driver with sharp and keen eyes. Coldly, he said, "Now what? He no longer
wants to work for the XK Intelligence Agency?"
Tony stood without speaking as he pondered, 'The elder Mr. Long has taken back all the privileges Mr.
Brian Long enjoyed for five years. As a member of the elite among the young generation of the XK
Intelligence Agency, Vincent will make people think he will be disrespecting the older Mr. Long if he
sends messages to Mr. Brian Long secretly. And should his activities be exposed, the consequences
he will face will be more severe than the usual punishment."
Again, Brian cast a glance at the figure in the ward. Eventually, he chose not to go back in and instead
left the hospital. To Tony, he ordered, "Check out what the State Parliament has been doing."
The order stupefied the driver. Brian didn't ask about Vincent's messages but wanted a probe of the
State Parliament.
All of a sudden, Brian stopped walking and said indifferently, "Get rid of all of Edgar's spies. They're too
annoying."
"Yes, Sir." The reason for his boss's anger confused Tony. Without thinking, he turned around and
looked at Molly's ward.
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