Love Began with the First Meeting novel Chapter 348

Even with her words, it never felt enough. There was a constant nagging feeling in her heart. There were signs to it; his avoidance of her visit and his disappearance with Molly.

Howling in pain, she fell on the floor, crouching and hugging herself in misery. The cold, dark room made her aware of how alone she was. There were many thoughts racing on her mind, confusing her more. All of Cindy's, Lucy's and Rory's words were echoing on her mind, replaying ceaselessly. Then, the thought of getting blind made everything worse. The constant fear was overwhelming her with pain.

Nighttime came. The moon was at the peak of the sky, shining alone in the darkness and casting a muted glow on the ground below.

Brian and Eric, engrossed on their respective minds, remained in Molly's hospital room. At this moment, it was safe to wake her up but they remained on their ground, refusing to disturb her sleep.

Eric was on his documents, reading and signing them as he kept vigil for Molly. He needed to keep up with his schedule in case Frank suspected something.

With his eyes on the screen, Brian remained fixated on typing data on his laptop nonstop. He wanted to finish his work soon. As soon as he deleted a data, another one was sent to him. Letting out a sigh, he closed his laptop and promised to resume some other time.

He put his laptop on the side and stood, facing a nearby window. His gaze swept past city lights and settled on the beautiful sky.

Ever since he was a kid, Richie held a high expectation of him which resulted in the rigid and tough outlook he had for himself. He was always restless, wanting to gain and achieve at each turn. To his utter surprise, he slowly found calmness with Molly's presence.

There was an unknown emotion in his eyes.

He loved Becky, that was for sure. But a part of him wouldn't let Molly go. With his status, women came easy. Damn, he hated this kind of feeling.

Feeling out of sorts, Brian had his mind on the EMP and how he should be addressing the current situation as the CEO. Instead, he stayed here, waiting for her to open her eyes. In his mind, he wanted to hear her voice and talk, especially to him.

Turning to glance at Molly's face, he saw a small frown on her face as if she was having a nightmare. He wondered what could she possibly be seeing to bring such a pained look. It felt like his heart clenched at the sight.

What were these feelings?

Unexpectedly, his phone vibrated, taking him out of his reverie.

He reached for his phone in his pocket, looked at the screen and answered, "Hello."

"Mr. Brian Long, Miss Yan fell down the stairs." Lisa's frightened voice came through the phone.

"How is she?" Brian asked, becoming serious at once.

"Miss Yan hit her head and lost consciousness..." Lisa muttered, hesitating on her words. Before she could speak more, the busy dial tone on the other line sounded.

Brian's movements were spontaneous. He turned to the door without words, much to Eric's surprise, "Brian?"

"Becky fell down the stairs. I need to go home." Brian said, turning to him as he spoke in a hurried tone.

Left in silence and confusion, Eric frowned at his behavior. He took out his phone and called Becky. As expected, she didn't answer and he tried again with the villa's home number. Lisa's voice came through the phone.

"Lisa, how did she fall from the stairs?" Eric asked, his voice held irritation.

For a moment, the other line was silent and he waited. Lisa's unsure voice came, "Miss Yan looked bothered during dinnertime. She had questions about Brian's schedules and eating times then left. Once I returned, the dishes were untouched. So, I asked the nurse... I guess Miss Yan heard Molly was living next to Mr. Brian Long's room." Lisa's voice was quivering. "Also, Mr. Brian Long and Molly didn't come back last night. She must have heard all these and had a mental breakdown leading to her falling from the stairs."

Knowing that annoyed him, alright. He glanced at Molly, taking notice of her slight movement and spoke in a hushed tone, "Brian is on his way. If anything happens, give me a call."

"Of course!" Lisa replied quickly.

He hung up the phone. Molly, on the other hand, was squinting her eyes open, wanting to remain in the peaceful slumber and the cosy bed. Then, she opened her eyes and looked around.

This was a hospital room, she recognized. The next she saw was Eric's smirk. Her eyes wandered around, hoping to see another person but she was met with disappointment. It clearly reflected in her eyes.

He was observing her face and the emotions she was openly displaying. It took a fool to not recognize she was looking for his cousin which made him feel a bit downhearted for a moment. With a smile on his face he asked, "Little Molly, how are you feeling?"

She lifted herself with a pillow on her back as a support before staring at his bright, beautiful eyes.

Expectation was evident in his eyes. His hand held hers and he encouraged her with his gestures. It pressured her a lot. "Try your voice, Molly."

Molly couldn't match his anticipation to the point that it extremely bothered her. With Brian, she was able to handle this situation and always felt safer.

Seeing her anxiousness made him nervous but he wasn't deterred from goal to make her speak, "Little Molly, there's nothing to be afraid of. Just speak my name."

Swallowing, Molly mustered herself up. There was an uncomfortable feeling in her throat and it almost made her sway. Eric nodded his head, and encouraged her more. She proceeded to open her mouth, slowly gathering strength and whispered, "Eric..."

All of a sudden, Eric and Molly froze; his brows were knotted while her face turned extremely pale.