Love Began with the First Meeting novel Chapter 321

She was screaming with joy inside her head. 'He did not delete it! Yes! He kept the photo in her phone.' But why was she so emotional last night?

Running her fingers gently on the picture, she smiled through red-rimmed eyes. It was a bitter smile but one that gave her a glimmer of hope. No one would ever know her secret.

*

Becky was enjoying the sunlight while seated at the hotel's terrace. She sat quietly like a picture.

Yoyo set the breakfast prepared by the hotel on the table and looked at Becky. She sighed inwardly, admiring how beautiful the woman looked at this very moment. "Breakfast is ready, Miss Yan," she announced.

There was no response. There was a faraway look in Becky's eyes although she saw nothing. The woman drew her gaze back and replied distantly,"Wait a moment."

Brian promised to come to the hotel after he finished work last night, but he never came. He gave his word only to break them.

Anticipating his arrival, Becky waited and waited and waited the whole night. Her heart slowly sank as it grew late. She wondered if he changed his mind. Then it crossed her mind that he might have accompanied Molly last night.

It twisted her heart to think this was the case, and could not help but feel hurt. As the depressing feeling gnawed at her, she clutched the edge of her clothes, and her white face became even paler.

Looking at her patient, Yoyo worried. She was merely a nurse. If Becky said to wait a moment, then she could not be forced to have breakfast. So she stood there, waiting how long that moment would last. As the minutes ticked to hours, the warm sun was slowly rising higher. The morning chill was gone.

But Becky kept waiting, and as she did her heart sank more. He didn't come last night, and he wasn't present for breakfast either. He never even bothered to call.

Finally, Becky laughed at herself. Taking a deep breath, she stood up slowly. Yoyo rushed to her side to assist her. She asked,"Would you like to eat something now, Miss Yan?"

The nurse saw Becky smile lightly and nod. Yoyo noted how remarkably serene she acted today. As the woman sat at the table, Yoyo warmed her milk and passed her the bread with jam. She nibbled at her food like a robot. The hotel assured breakfast would be delicious. But Becky never appreciated it at all.

Sensing Becky's need for silence, Yoyo did not disturb her as she ate stoically. She just stood nearby and stayed quiet. Occasionally, she would glance at Becky, who was as elegant and gentle as a princess.

After a few bites, Becky pushed away her plate and gestured she had eaten enough. She couldn't bring herself to finish her food. Taking a deep breath, she called Yoyo and said,"I want to go out."

"Okay," Yoyo replied, rushing to her side. "Where would you like to go, Miss Yan?" She pushed the breakfast dishes aside. "Will you be going somewhere nearby or…" Yoyo hesitated.

"Somewhere a bit far away," Becky replied softly. The nurse barely heard Becky but understood that her gentle response was a reflection of how well-educated her patient was.

She hurried to prepare Becky's clothes and not long after they were walking out of the hotel. Yoyo made reservations for a car service, which the hotel provided.

"Where are we headed to, Miss?" the driver asked. As a professional, he was trained to smile at his passengers although he sensed Becky was very quiet.

Still speaking softly, Becky told the driver where she wanted to go. The driver nodded to say he understood and started the car.

The driver wondered about his very quiet passenger but maneuvered the vehicle to its destination.

There was no sound from the back seat. Becky sat quietly, and Yoyo also kept silent. The atmosphere was somewhat depressing making it difficult to breathe.

Her face and demeanor were always calm, so people felt uncomfortable being around Becky. Every word Cindy told her in the past was echoing in her head. She felt uneasy now and lowered her head to frown. The woman knew she couldn't just sit, wait, and do nothing. Becky needed to be active. She would lose herself if she remained inactive. It was why she had to get out today.

With this thought, she closed her beautiful eyes and waited to arrive at her destination.

*

Molly sat down on the new sofa. It baffled her why the previous one was suddenly replaced. But Brian was a complicated man. You eventually become used to being surprised by most of his decisions.

The replacement of the sofa made Molly curious. She turned around and peered at the study on the second floor. She had not seen Brian since this morning. Lisa told her he was in the study, and no one was allowed to enter it without his permission. They were still mad at each other, so there was no way Molly was going there to talk to him or check on his wound. But even as she knew it was impossible to see how he was, she could not help worrying about the man. Fortunately, Lisa was there, and from her, she learned Brian was doing much better. It was a great relief to hear that.

Still, she couldn't take her eyes off his study, until they began to ache again. Molly shut her eyes and turned around. Suddenly, a thought hit her. She took out the phone hurriedly and typed a message quickly. Then she scrolled down her contact list for Edgar's number, but strangely, it wasn't there. She double-checked the list and proved it was missing.

How was this possible when she just saved the number yesterday?

She took a deep breath to calm herself and checked the contact list again. No Edgar on the list, and it was getting frustrating. Carefully, she went through every name in her phone's contact list and verified only Edgar's number was missing. All of a sudden she remembered that Brian took her phone yesterday. It must have been him who deleted the number! But how could he do that?

After realizing what Brian did, Molly became so angry. The woman huffed in disgust and turned to glare at the second-floor study. Without being aware of it, she was now gripping her the phone so tightly.

"Bang!"

She jumped at the sound of something slamming from behind. Molly turned around to see Lucy running inside. Lisa followed her with a tray of fruits. She cautioned Lucy about how to behave while in the house. "You can't be running in here! Why are you in such a hurry?" Lisa demanded.

Lucy glared at Lisa and hardly gave Molly a glance. But she asked her mother,"Where is Mr. Brian Long, Mom?"

"He's busy right now and does not wish to be disturbed by anyone," Lisa replied.

Eyebrows raised at the reply. But Lucy persisted,"I'm sure that anyone you mentioned does not include Miss Yan."

At Lucy's words, Molly's heart began to pound so loudly that it nearly deafened her. A clueless Lisa inquired,"Miss Yan? Miss Yan, who?"

"Becky Yan!" Lucy said aloud, while looking at Molly, who was dumbfounded. Seeing Molly looking so shocked pleased Lucy enormously. She declared,"Miss Yan is here."

At that moment, the door opened, and Yoyo walked in with Becky. The color drained from Molly's face, and her heart seemed to stop beating. She sat transfixed as Becky, assisted by Yoyo, slowly made her way towards her. Molly suddenly had a hard time breathing as she recalled one painful memory.