Becky threw her cellphone aside on the seat and started the car, heading away from the restaurant.
She thought, 'Brian, you once chased and went after me so dedicatedly, so how can you retreat at your
will now?"
As she kept stepping on the gas, the royal blue roadster disappeared at the end of the road quickly. It
left dust and a loud roaring noise behind while pushing the pain away.
After the lunch, Brian and Molly headed straight to Grand Night Casino. Jason was not surprised to see
Molly at Grand Night Casino once again. However, unexpectedly, they ran into Lily, who was
transferred from the first floor entrance hall right up to the VIP floor. Lily was so surprised to see Molly
that she did not know how to react.
Seeing that Brian was talking to Jason in front of them, Lily looked at Molly and asked curiously, "Molly,
you are now..." While saying that, her finger pointed at Molly and then at Brian, back and forth, with
shock.
"I..." Molly did not know how to answer Lily's question. She thought with some shame, 'Am I a toy? His
child's mother? Temporary wife?'
"Well she's my wife!" said Brian, who was talking to Jason about business, but suddenly turned his
head to look at Lily.
Everyone who heard his simple introduction was shocked. Lily did not think that Brian would have
heard what she said, as she asked in a very soft tone, neither did she expect that he would provide
such a startling answer. Molly too did not know how to react right that moment. Seeing that after saying
the words, Brian turned back his head and went on talking with Jason, Molly felt slightly upset by his
awkward reaction. She thought, 'In fact, his so-called wife is no more than a toy or his child's mother.'
However, despite the initial shock, Lily was now excited about Brian's answer. After asking Molly some
questions, she felt happy for her. But at the moment, Molly was not quite as happy as her. She tried to
answer Lily's questions with a plastered smile while looking at Brian, without even realizing it, every
other second. As time passed, she felt a growing sense of dismal in her heart.
After they left Grand Night Casino, Brian took Molly to pick up Mark from school. On the way, Molly did
not seem to be in the mood to talk. Brian frowned silently sensing the awkwardness, but he did not ask
her why.
It would seem that they were growing accustomed to such silence between them. Neither of them said
a word, even though both of them were growing so upset and agitated, it was driving them crazy. Molly
felt that she was going through many mood swings for the past few days. She could not deal with her
emotions well yet. Her heart was filled with so many overwhelming feelings, including sadness,
expectations, happiness and even sorrow.
"Everything is arranged properly here. Tomorrow we're going to QY Island," said Brian, trying to break
the silence. He hated Molly for overthinking nothing just by herself like this.
"Hmmm," Molly responded obediently, without saying anything substantial as she glanced at Brian.
Brian turned a long face. While parking the car, he looked at Molly with his deep eyes and asked,
"What are you thinking about?"
Molly turned her head to look at him, pursed her lips, shook her head and said, "Well it's nothing, really
nothing... I'm just a little tired..."
Hearing that, Brian gave out a frown. Upset with her reaction and attitude, he didn't bother asking more
questions.
They both maintained silence until school was over. Evidently Mark was quite happy today. As soon as
getting on the car, he yelled, "Papa Brian, mommy!"
"So did you have a good time today?" It seemed that Molly had improved her mood greatly as soon as
she saw Mark. Such a contrast made Brian even more uncomfortable. He was now growing jealous of
his own son.
"Mommy, I learned a lot from Ms. Ling today in school. She paid some special attention while teaching
me. I like her very much!" Mark could not be happier. The dimples on either side of his cheeks grew
deeper and more attractive owing to his bright smile. He said, "Ms. Ling said that she comes to teach at
our school because her husband's brother's mother's husband's eldest son's grandson is in the same
class with me, but I don't know who he is!"
While saying that, Mark's big eyes were blinking curiously. Even though he was unable to speak
fluently yet, his thoughts were very clear. As he finished saying that, he leaned his head, as if he was
thinking about whom this classmate was.
Hearing what Mark said, Brian's eyes turned deep, while Molly's mind was still rolling around the long
family ties Mark just mentioned. In the end, she frowned and thought seriously in confusion.
Unconsciously, Brian wore a faint smile across his thin lips. Mark did not think about that question for a
very long time. Instead, he talked about what had happened in the school today. Molly had not made it
clear yet, now she was more confused by Mark's monologue.
Brian started the car, driving straight out of the school's gate. The hollow space in the car was filled
with Mark's happy laughter. Seeing that he was dancing with joy, Molly was quite content, leaving
behind her gloomy mood instantly. She was happy as long as Mark was happy.
Seeing the black Benz pull out of the school's premise, Shirley looked sad. She mumbled to herself,
"When can I introduce myself to Mark as his grandma?"
"Mr. Brian Long will take Miss Xia to QY Island tomorrow!"
she heard someone speak behind her all of a sudden. Shirley could not help but show the whites of her
eyes. She turned around slowly and said, "Well, can't you be so quiet like a ghost?"
"Okay, I will be sure to cause some noise next time to announce my arrival!" Antonio said. "Madam, I
think Brian knows that you're here..."
"How can he possibly know?"
"According to Mr. Brian Long's temper," Antonio said, deep in thought, "he cannot go to QY Island
securely unless he knows that his family is here."
Hearing that, Shirley frowned. Looking at the car leaving, she mumbled to herself, "Then how much
have I lost by being mysterious here?!"
While Shirley, gripped with sadness, was on her way back to hotel, Brian rang up Richie.
"I'm worried about Shirley and Mark in A City," Brian said calmly, as if he had nothing to do with them.
"It's okay if you don't worry!"
Sitting at the hotel's cafe, Richie looked out of the window with deep and experienced eyes, seeing a
car slowly park in the hotel's lot. He said in an indifferent tone, "This time maybe you're not the only
target. The parliament will be in session in Dragon Island. Hawk says that everybody has been feeling
restless lately."
Hearing that, Brian frowned ever so slightly. He thought that this time the incidents were arranged by
people who were against the imperial authority of the Long Family. Now that Richie too reminded him
of that, he was afraid that the opponent's power could not be underestimated.
"I'll be sure to watch out," Brian said rather calmly, "As long as nothing happens in QY Island, I think
Eric will be able to deal with these people."
Richie answered, without making any comment on their capabilities.
"Richie... Why are you here?"
Shirley's voice came through the phone, who seemed quite surprised. Hearing that, Brian raised his
eyebrows. Then he heard Richie say, "I'll keep a watch here, but only about security. I won't be a part of
anything else."
"Hmmm!" Brian answered. Then he was about to hang up the phone when he heard Shirley's voice
indistinctly on the phone…
Shirley asked, "Well, who are you talking with on the phone?"
Richie answered, "Bri!"
With a smile forming at the corner of his mouth, Brian could imagine Shirley's expression at the
moment. She must be frozen. Then Richie would be burdened by her endless nagging. .
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