With a sigh, Brian said, "Becky, I admit that I once loved you." Pausing, he shook his head. "No, maybe
it was not love that I felt. I was confused about what true love was." He found it difficult to analyze his
feelings. "However, Molly is different. I want her with me wherever I go, and regardless if I'm dead or
alive. Can you understand that?"
"No, I can't!" Becky shouted. The tears she held back started to pool in her eyes and threatened to fall.
"Molly doesn't love you. But you're so hopelessly in love with her," Becky said bitterly. "I've always
made it plain to you how much I love you, but all you can say in return is that what you feel for me is
confusion. That is so unfair, Brian!" Becky cried out.
"Love is never fair," Brian murmured. He lowered his head, trying not to feel guilty about turning
Becky's affections away. He managed a mocking smile before speaking again. "If love is fair, then why
should the relationship between Molly and me be so complicated because of so many unexpected
things? Becky, you didn't understand it before, and neither did I," he said bleakly.
Brian watched Becky's tears cascade down her chin, and he reached out a hand to wipe them away.
With a hint of sadness, he said, "Becky, I don't want you to hate her because of me. Promise me that
you won't hurt her anymore, otherwise…" He stopped talking as his hand froze while on her face. "I
don't want to hurt you because of her, but I will if I am provoked."
His threat made her eyelids flutter. From across the table, she felt the cruelty Brian gave off which only
proved he was serious. Becky also noted the cold gleam in his half-closed eyes.
Withdrawing his hand, Brian leaned forward and lightly kissed Becky's forehead. At the same time, he
spoke faintly into her ears, "You should know that I meant every word I said to you."
That said, he pulled away from Becky. Brian stood up, turned around and left without another word.
Becky froze in her seat. She no longer tried to stop her tears from falling as she watched Brian walking
away. Somehow, she knew that this time, it was finally over between her and Brian, and she would
never have a chance to win his heart back. It was a surprise how quickly he figured out that Becky was
behind the demolition job against Molly. He not only came to denounce her actions but also to
announce the end of their relationship mercilessly.
"No!!!" Becky suddenly screamed in anger and despair.
Crazily, she swept the tea set on the table with her hands, and they all crashed to the floor. All the
customers in the garden looked in her direction, curious about her outburst, but Becky didn't care what
they thought about her.
In her mind, she continued to scream. 'Ruby! You're nothing more than a slut borne by your bitch
mother! How the hell did you win Brian's love? YOU DO NOT DESERVE HIM!'
Brian stopped in his tracks when he heard the sound of shattering porcelain. He turned to look and met
Becky's mournful eyes. Tightening his lips, his expression blank, he headed downstairs.
Bitterly, he thought, 'Becky, this is my final warning to you. Don't force me to lay hands on you! The
moment I decided to let you have Molly's retinas, I stopped loving you. I did it out of a sense of guilt,
and I wasn't even able to explain my motives to Molly when she misunderstood why I had done that for
you. I did it so you could keep your dignity and self-respect. But it didn't mean that I gave my
permission to hurt Molly!'
Tony started the car as soon as Brian got in. His boss commanded, "Take me back to the villa." There
was silence inside the car. Finally, Brian spoke up. "When Harrow returns, tell him to persuade Spark to
leave if he doesn't want him to get hurt."
Looking at his boss from the rearview mirror, Tony nodded.
The car pulled out of the hotel driveway and headed to the villa. Brian looked out the window with his
face propped up by a hand, as his elbow leaned against the armrest. He sat quietly listening to the
sound of rain, the rhythm relaxing his mind.
Earlier that day, he felt strangely happy after receiving Molly's call. Although she had thrown a tantrum
and sobbed while speaking, it was satisfying that she turned to him instead of wallowing in distress
alone after what had happened.
A soft smile slowly spread on his face, and he lowered his head to hide the joy that lit his eyes from
Tony.
Happily, he told himself, 'Although the call was due to bad news, she did share her feelings with me.
Could it be the start of something good?' he wondered.
*
At that exact moment, the atmosphere in Brian's villa was quite intense. Molly, eyes red, was glaring at
Eric in disdain. She was infuriated by his calm and leisurely manner.
"Will you stop looking at me with such resentment!" Eric admonished her with a raised eyebrow.
Teasingly, he smirked and then leaned his body against Molly. With eager eyes, he whispered
intimately into her ear, "Little Molly, is that pretty head of yours filled with doubts about Brian's action
now?"
Flustered, she hissed, "No, it's not!" But Eric's advances made her uncomfortable. Agitated now, she
pushed Eric away.
He quickly masked the sadness that flashed through his eyes and instead put on a cunning smile.
Curling his lips, Eric shrugged as he said, "You don't have to be so stubborn."
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