With her eyes blinking, long lashes fluttering like small fans, Molly kept her eyes on Brian. She was awash in a sea of confusion.
Was she still dreaming?
Brian's usually cold face was now soft, his expression was one of love. Molly closed her eyes again.
'This has to be a dream, ' she thought. But the gentle, steamy breath with the familiar fragrance of mint was real enough. She wasn't dreaming.
Out of the blue, Molly opened her eyes again. She blinked away the confusion. Brian was so close to her now that they were practically in each others' arms. She pushed him away quickly, and was ready to do it again should he try anything.
Watching Molly do her thing, Brian was in a playful mood. There was the beginning of a smile on his lips. "Finally awake? How do you feel?"
Palms sweating, Molly stared at and measured Brian with confused eyes. She thought Brian was acting a bit strange. Not only that, where was she? She looked around, and her eyes settled on the logo of the Dragon Empire Group hanging on the wall. That's when she felt really weak and helpless. Why was she in the hospital? Again?
Seeing her confusion, Brian ventured, "I took you here because you took a blow. I wanted to get you some medical attention for your face." Brian's sharp eyes seemed to see through Molly's thoughts. When he saw the marks on her face, Brian couldn't help lowering his brows. He didn't like seeing her like that.
Molly suddenly felt the stinging pain on her cheeks after she heard Brian's explanation. After she cast a sidelong glance at Brian, she turned her head away.
When he saw Molly was still in a fit of pique, Brian said coldly, "You already took your anger out on me! What more do you want? Still angry even after slapping me?"
Molly kept stock still, her muscles tensed as she ignored Brian's words and his very existence.
Brian was actually in a good mood when he saw Molly wake up, but he was irritated by the cold shoulder she offered him. "I should kill you for slapping me last night. Nobody does that to me!"
Molly still ignored him.
"Alright! So now you're not afraid of me? Fine!" With his eyes darkened in anger, Brian went on, "Maybe I should stop sending Sharon meds and feed Daniel to Black Wolf! Remember that huge dog? The Molosser that leaves bruises if he even brushes past you? Yeah, that's Black Wolf."
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