At the thought of it, Shirley immediately closed the photo and angrily threw her phone aside. She would forget her unhappiness as long as she didn't see his photo anymore.
"Aunt Shirley!"
A happy voice interrupted Shirley's thoughts. Shirley turned her head around and saw Molly waving at her. Molly nodded to the waiter and picked up her pace to Shirley's table. Cheerily, she greeted,"Hello, Aunt Shirley!"
"Little Molly, come! Sit here!" Molly's presence brought back the happy smile on Shirley's face. "Please have a seat," Shirley urged gently as she rang the bell, asking the waiter to take their orders.
Like Molly, Shirley also wasn't given to indulgent luxuries. So both of them placed simple orders and ate their food happily. According to Shirley, a shared meal was delicious, as long as you enjoyed the company with whomever you were having the meal. If she liked the person, even instant noodles would be a delicacy. Likewise, disagreeable company would turn the rarest delicacies to something unsavory.
"Little Molly, have you got a boyfriend?" squinting at Molly with a smile, Shirley asked. She got excited again as she remembered her question earlier when she asked where Molly was, and Molly answered that she was at home. Did she mean Brian's villa was her home?
Hearing Shirley's question, Molly paused in a daze. She shook her head and said,"No, not yet."
"I can't believe it. You are such a good girl! Is it true that you don't have a boyfriend?" Grabbing the fork in her hand, Shirley leaned towards Molly, eager to know the answer.
Molly grinned and shook her head.
"Oh, you're such a nice person. How much I hope that you can have a chance to get together with my son. I am sure you two will have a happy life!" Shirley said with a sincere look in her eyes.
Although this was only their second meeting, Shirley believed that Molly was the perfect match for Brian. Brian was a demon, and Molly was an angel. They would be just a match made in heaven!
At least, she thought that Molly was much better than Becky Yan. Although Becky also was good-looking and mannerly, still, not knowing why, Shirley didn't like Becky very much.
But, of course, no one could make a choice for others when it came to the matter of love. If Brian really loved Becky, she would do nothing to prevent him. However, much to Shirley's surprise, Brian had kept Molly by his side after Becky went away. It was possible that Brian had some special feelings towards Molly.
Shirley decided to poke into it later. If Molly would become her daughter-in-law, then they could worship the superstars together.
As Shirley pictured the happy scenes in her mind, she couldn't restrain her laughter.
Looking at Shirley's sudden laughing face, Molly frowned in confusion and called,"Aunt Shirley..."
"Oh, oh. I am okay!" Shirley realized her strange behavior and said smilingly. "I was just thinking if you were my daughter-in-law or my daughter, that would be so wonderful. We could worship our idols and talk about gourmet together. My daughter and my son are always very busy. They don't have much time to keep me company."
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