Sobbing and sniffing, Molly stared at Brian with her red, teary eyes.
During the past month, she had developed different feelings towards this man in front of her.
At first, Molly felt nothing other than fear and grudges to this person but after some time, she gradually developed a feeling of affection towards him. However, she had never felt more unwilling to see his face than at that very moment.
Lisa noticed the fury radiating from Brian's face. She quickly glanced at Molly before explaining,"Mr. Brian Long, Molly didn't do that on purpose. As you have known, Miss Yan can't see anything, and Molly can't speak-"
She discontinued her words and paused when she saw Brian's face slowly darkened. He seemed to be distressed by Lisa's explanation, but Lisa wasn't sure whether it was because of Becky or Molly. Lisa drew a silent sigh, and then grinding her teeth, she continued,"Aside from that-"
Brian's sharp gaze suddenly turned towards Lisa. Seeing this, she couldn't help but swallow what she had to say.
Brian then moved his eyes onto Molly, but Molly didn't meet his eyes, and instead tilted her head intentionally and looked away. She kept her pride, and knowing that it wasn't her fault, she was determined not to yield. Molly thought to herself, 'Blame me all you want! I don't care. After all, I have nothing to fear and nothing to lose. It will be better for me even if you end my life right now, just end this miserable life!'
As Brian saw Molly take her eyes off him and ignore his words, he glared at her with his half-closed eyes and the look on his face grew even darker. He opened his thin lips and said coldly,"I don't have the patience to wait for anyone, and I always make sure those who keep me waiting for them will pay for it."
As he finished those words, he paid another cold glance at Molly before turning around and walking out of the kitchen.
Lisa knitted her eyebrows and knew that Brian had already lost his temper. She pulled Molly's sleeve and said with a deep sigh,"Although Mr. Brian Long has a bad temper, he would never hurt anyone for no reason. However, if you don't obey his words and leave now, we won't know for sure about what will happen."
Molly lowered her head and thought, 'Yes, she is right. Even though death will mean freedom for me, but what about dad and mom? Even though I'm angry at them right now, I don't want them to get hurt because of me. And what about Daniel? He's still young, and he has a life ahead of him.'
Twitching her nose and tightening her lips, she realized eventually that she had no other choice but to surrender. Clenching her fists tightly, she then stepped towards the door with resentful resignation. The wound in her fingers broke open because of her exertion of strength, but Molly only frowned slightly at that sharp pain. At that moment, feeling such an overwhelming pain made her forget about the bitterness in her heart.
Brian got out of the house after leaving through the kitchen, and Molly followed him at a distance. They walked silently in the warm late-morning sun, and their shadows crawled on the ground as they walked along a pathway. A breeze gently brushed against their cheeks, not too cold but quite refreshing on their skin.
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