Love Began with the First Meeting novel Chapter 377

"This is my life!" Molly snorted. "I eat at street stands, and I'm satisfied with any food that can fill my stomach!"

He was taken aback by her sudden outburst. But Brian seemed oblivious to the underlying meaning behind the words. They belonged to different worlds. She could never catch up with him, and he would never pause to wait for her. At the back of her mind, she knew Brian and Becky were perfect for each other. But her arrival strained their relationship. What was worse was that Molly knew she would have to leave Brian sooner or later.

How could Brian not know what she was trying to tell him? In the beginning, he only felt some reluctance in letting her go and didn't understand why. Now, Brian was sure he really didn't want to let Molly go.

He was still also trying to figure out what Becky and Molly meant to him. Inhaling deeply, Brian was starting to feel in his heart that Molly had captivated him. He was thinking this was perhaps what Wing was trying to tell him. Wing said he had fallen in love with a vulnerable woman who had a tendency to selectively avoid certain things. And the woman was someone who might eventually cause him a great deal of trouble.

Gazing deeply into Molly's eyes, Brian said, "Molly, have you ever tried living with only wild fruits to sustain you for months?" It was a strange question that had Molly raise her eyebrows in confusion.

She waited for Brian to continue.

"People have different pursuits at different times of their lives. It's not that they can't adapt to a variety of circumstances," Brian said cryptically. He didn't really care if Molly understood what he was trying to tell her, so he took her by the hand so they could walk side by side.

When they stopped in front of the car, that was the only time Molly realized that Tony was already there waiting for them.

"To the hospital," Brian ordered. She noted his tone of indifference but did not say a word.

"Okay!" Tony responded. He glanced at his passengers in the back seat through the rear-view mirror and frowned at seeing them sit far apart from each other. He shrugged and started the car to head to the hospital.

Upon arrival at the hospital, Brian and Molly got off the car silently. During the trip, no one said anything to the other. They entered the elevator, one after the other, to head to the ward.

The elevator reached the VIP floor, and its doors opened quietly. They got off, still without saying anything. As soon as they stepped out, they met Eric and Wing, who were both in the corridor. The four exchanged quiet glances, each one preoccupied with their own thoughts.

Eric had a sour look for Brian and a gentle smile for Molly. He wheeled himself towards her and looked at Molly with puppy-dog eyes while saying, "Molly, I'm hungry. I was worried about you and haven't eaten anything."

Hearing Eric say this made Molly feel guilty. "I'm very sorry," she apologized. "How about I take you to eat right now?" she said brightly.

His eyes lit up at the invitation and immediately nodded.

"Yes, I think that's a good idea," Brian interrupted. "I haven't eaten anything either. Count me in!" Turning to Wing, he asked, "Have you eaten?"

"I had some cakes," Wing replied with a smile. As long as she had a family with her, they would make sure she ate well and kept fit.

Shaking his head in disapproval, Brian pointed out, "That's dessert, not a meal. Let's go and eat something nourishing."

As he said this, Brian glanced at Molly and saw her guilty expression while looking at Eric. This exchange in looks depressed him.

Wing was quick to note Brian's depressed look. Other people may not see what was going on behind his cold and stern face, but Wing saw through him. Brian was her brother and they grew up together so she could read his mind even better than he did himself. "Eric and Molly, go ahead and eat something. I need to talk to you," she looked at Brian.

As soon as Wing finished her order, Eric threw Brian a smug smile, and his eyes also flashed him a challenging look. He escorted Molly to the elevator. Before the doors firmly closed, Molly unwittingly caught Brian's eyes staring at her and Eric, and saw a hint of jealousy in them.

She trembled slightly and admonished herself silently for briefly living in a fantasy and was mistaken about it.

The elevator doors closed with a whoosh, but Brian continued to gaze at them with sharp eyes. Had anyone seen the evil look he flashed, they would have felt shivers down their spine.

Shaking her head helplessly, Wing turned around and headed towards the patient lounge. She teased her brother, "Even if you wear your eyes out staring at the elevator, they're already gone."

Annoyed, he turned to follow Wing to the lounge. While walking, Brian asked his sister, irritation lacing his deep voice, "Are you going to lecture me about my love life?"

"There's no need to do that," Wing replied as she motioned for Brian to be seated. "You seem to be very clear about it, aren't you?"

He said nothing. Wing smiled helplessly and bluntly asked her brother, "What are you going to do with Becky?" She paused, waiting for a reaction. When Brian remained silent, she continued, "I talked to Eric about you and Molly, and Becky might have overheard it."

Irritation flashed through his eyes as he stared at Wing. He quickly stood up and walked out. Wing could only sigh as she stared at Brian's retreating figure that so closely resembled Richie's. Both were arrogant and indifferent. She took a deep breath and muttered to herself, "Don't hurt Molly anymore. I don't want you to experience the same miserable love between Richie and Shirley."

But Wing's brother knew nothing about her thoughts. Brian didn't even know that Richie and Shirley had to endure so many miserable and sad years. Since he was quite young at that time. Brian only saw Richie showering Shirley with endless affection. And that helped shape his view about love. He was determined to fight for his love. But once they settled down, Brian learned that love was not enough. People's hearts changed over time. And it was this feeling that had him in a dilemma. Brian didn't know how to face Becky now.

His hand lay on the door handle, but he paused. Looking through the window blinds, Brian saw Becky sitting in the enclosed balcony. He bit his lip and finally mustered courage before pushing the door open.

Hearing the door open, Becky knew someone had come in. But she didn't move or speak. It was not until Brian stood beside her that she pursed her lips and said reluctantly, "You… you came back."

"Yes," Brian replied. He sat down beside Becky and inspected the bruise on her forehead. Frowning, Brian said, "Wing told me that you fell down." She was about to touch her bruise but stopped.