Molly could feel the weight of her eyelids and they were too heavy that she couldn't bring her eyes to open. In addition to that, she could feel her head throbbing as if it was going to explode any minute now. She was able to catch a few snippets of what Felix was saying but she was unable to open her eyes.
The room was silent waiting for Brian to respond.
Dr. He was familiar about Becky's condition too and he thought Felix was right. Molly was going to lose her eyes anyway and might as well donate them to Becky while they were still okay.
Molly grew groggier and if she gave in, she might fall asleep again. But she was trying with all her might to stay awake because she wanted to know what Brian's answer was.
Brian turned his head to look at Molly lying down on the bed, still not saying anything. Even after a nurse came in to inform them that the operation room was ready, Brian still kept silent.
"Mr. Brian Long, please decide now." Felix urged him, "If you agree that we transfer Miss Xia's retinas to Miss Yan then we would need to remove Miss Xia's retinas during the operation later."
Brian remained silent as he strode towards Molly to hold her hand. He stared at Molly, unsure of what to do and what to feel. He completely understood what Felix was saying. It was true that even if Molly didn't give her retinas to Becky, she still wouldn't be able to see.
Brian recalled what Becky had said to him before but he knew that he couldn't spend his life with Becky. 'Mol, ' Brian thought to himself, 'If something bad happens, do you believe that I will love you and protect you all my life?'
Her hands were chilly as usual which reminded him of the saying that one with cold hands and feet will never feel loved.
Even since she was a little girl, there was almost no one who really loved her and cared about her.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt dejected. He opened his mouth curtly and slowly said, "Then give her retinas to Becky."
Brian's answer left a mark on Molly's mind. She wanted to say no, to fight back, but there was nothing she could do. Her heart sank. When she read the letter, she couldn't believe it and had been skeptical ever since and now hearing Brian's answer, she knew how naive she had been. Becky, you won!
She could feel a wave of misery that it made her head hurt. It was as if a huge wall had collapsed into her head but not long after, Molly fell asleep again.
Brian fondly rubbed Molly's hands. Her hands weren't as soft and as smooth like Becky's. There were scratches and wounds from the thorns that night at Phoenix Mountain. Brian could feel where the gashes were and it hurt Brian's heart.
He looked at his own hands and he could still see the bite marks on his wrist - it was from Molly. That was when he had become sure of her.
"I want Molly to still be able to see." Brian said flatly. His face showed no emotion but everyone in the room was tense. "I'll help you with everything you need," Brian promised as he turned to Felix, "But you must promise me that Molly won't go blind."
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