Love Began with the First Meeting novel Chapter 345

"Let's go! It's time for you to prepare what the boss needs," Tony said. He gestured for Elias to follow him, as they went out of the ward to meet the physician-in-charge of the Department of Otolaryngology.

As they got busy to prepare for the examination that Molly would undergo in the afternoon, Brian took the elevator to go to the restaurant. With one hand in his pocket, he entered the dining place quickly. His eyes quickly surveyed the area then zeroed in on a table by the window across the hall.

He saw Eric chatting with Molly, and the adorable girl was laughing non-stop. Her entire body even shook as she tried to hold back the laughter, in case she infected others around her to do the same.

"Brian is here," Eric announced. He had glanced at the door and saw him enter the place. Molly, who had a radiant smile on her face, changed expressions.

The smile faded quickly, and she bit her lips while looking at the door, before lowering her head.

It annoyed Brian to see Molly's face shift from happy to sad. He strode towards the table and said with scorn, "I thought you were scheduled for rehabilitation training."

"Little Molly's examination is this afternoon. And I have to be with her," Eric said. He kept smiling at her for assurance.

His eyes turned dark, but Brian did his best to keep his expression calm. He looked at Molly, noted her smile had disappeared, and asked, "Why are you still sitting? Are you waiting for an invitation to get up?"

Embarrassed by his words, Molly cursed Brian in her mind. She quickly resolved to ignore Brian and his nasty attitude. The woman hurriedly moved to stand behind Eric's wheelchair and started to turn the chair around to leave the restaurant.

Her action made Eric grin smugly. His satisfaction was like that of a kid who managed to steal candy. Looking at Brian as he passed his cousin, he said, "Let's go!"

Taking a deep breath, Eric thought he should stop annoying Brian. Anyway, Brian had his beloved Becky, so Little Molly belonged to him. Besides, Brian was confused as to who he truly loved. And in case he decided it was Molly he loved, Eric wasn't about to give up as his father did.

He vowed to fight for what he wanted.

They sat in the waiting room while waiting for Molly's ophthalmological examination to be completed. Eric, on his wheelchair, glanced at the closed door of the examination room. He turned to Brian. "Are you free today?"

Brian was seated on a bench in the aisle with his long legs crossed. He was working on his laptop and checking the stock market. "Kind of, I guess," Brian replied.

"Right," Eric said as something occurred to him. "Does Becky get the matched retina for her?"

"Not yet," Brian said, looking at the examination room. "Elias will check on her later," he added. This time, he asked Eric, "How long will you stay at A City?"

"Well, that depends," Eric replied. It seemed that Eric didn't want to talk much about it.

"Eric, I will take care of everything here," he assured his cousin. "Besides, I don't think you'd like Uncle Frank to take you back," he added.

There was a hint of a smile in Eric's lips. "Brian, I have my own plans," he told his cousin.

"All right," Brian replied, and turned back to his laptop. Coldly, he said, "I know you sent your men to track Justin. I know you're a grown man, but don't be so impulsive like you used to be. I won't be taking care of your awful mess this time."

The warning infuriated Eric, who screamed, "Brian!" His face turned pink in anger. "I am not a child anymore!"

Brian looked up from his laptop and spat out, "If I had taken you as a kid, I would have immediately sent you back to Dragon Island!" Cold eyes aimed at Eric, he continued, "I know you don't want Uncle Frank to know you got hurt, but you must understand the situation in A City now. We are in different positions, so I'm hoping that sometimes, you'd think twice before doing anything."

"I know," Eric murmured reluctantly. "You broke the rule so many times for Little Molly, but I'm the childish one?" he complained. Brian missed hearing what his cousin said.

"What?" He turned to look at Eric, with one brow raised.

"Nothing," Eric replied. He was no longer the flamboyant person that he used to be. But he was a child who wanted to grow up quickly. "Okay, I will stay away from it," he promised.

Hearing Eric's promise, Brian turned back to his computer feeling pleased. He started to type, his tapered fingers dancing across the keyboards. Then the stock charts moved that caused him to frown. Quickly, he called Harrow.

His call was answered immediately. Harrow said, "Mr. Brian Long, I was just about to call you." Harrow reported, "Someone manipulated the stock market today."

"I see," Brian said. "Whoever did it is decisive and resolute. Don't risk open battles."

There was brief silence, then Harrow replied, "But what happened today will block our entire plan."

"I will take care of it," Brian answered calmly. He heard Harrow take a deep breath.

"Okay, I will see you in Emp," Harrow said.

He checked the time before looking at the examination room again. "No need to wait for me," Brian told Harrow. "Just keep an eye on M Country and Rory."

The order confused Harrow, but he suddenly remembered that Elias arrived earlier today and would be checking on Molly. "Okay," he told his boss.

Brian hung up as Eric said, "If you have something to take care of, you can go. I can stay here with her."

He cast his cousin a dismissive glance and said nothing. Brian continued typing, and lines of codes flashed on his screen.

They waited, and soon the evening sun warmed the hospital with its radiant glow.

Then they heard a bang, and the door to the examination room opened. Brian stopped working, and Eric wheeled himself forward as Elias walked out. "How's everything?" Eric asked.