To be honest, she had no idea whether her plan would work out or not. She knew how well Brian would respond, in the past, to her sexual advancement and seduction as it worked like a charm every time. But what would happen now since Brian had no feelings for her? He even felt upset around her. Would he indeed feel sexually aroused after taking the philter soup?
The quack said the philter had a great effect to waken a man's sexual thirst. But some men of strong determination, were hard to be reigned in by the medicine. And men and women were different in appeasing their sexual needs. A woman might need a man to quench her physical thirst, but a man can solve his problem without a woman's assistance.
Molly flushed as soon as this thought came into her mind.
"Brian was an incredibly determined and focused man. Is the dose enough for the philter to take effect?" Molly spoke to herself in a low voice. She pondered for a while before pulling out a tiny bottle, ready to add more medicine into the soup to bypass any risk. All of a sudden, her cell phone rang. She was so surprised by the alert that in a reflex movement her hand shook the entire bottle of powder into the soup.
The powder soon mixed with the boiling soup. Molly looked at it with widened eyes with astonishment. Soon she winked her eyes to ease the strain her eyes felt and murmured, "Is that too much?"
Meanwhile, the phone kept ringing. Molly took out the phone and saw it was a call from Mark. "What's up, Mark?"
"Mom, how's your plan going on?" Mark asked in a childish tone, though fully aware that there might be a great possibility that his mother and Papa Brian had not met yet.
Molly cast a look on the soup and replied, "I'm currently making some preparations in the last moment. I will succeed this time, so to ensure that I must get something done beforehand and be prepared."
Mark's lips curled into an optimistic smile, "You have even made plans for today's action?"
"Yes, that is necessary to succeed." Molly made up her mind and put a lid on the pot. She asked in a soft tone, "What you will have for dinner, with Vincent?"
The car parked in front of a restaurant. Mark glanced at the signboard and answered, "Chinese food, we are just pulling into A-magic, a Chinese restaurant."
Molly exchanged a few more words with Mark before hanging up. She looked blankly ahead at the wall in front of her, sinking into a lull. Her eyes became misty owing to the increasing smoke and steam. Her lips gradually opened into a smile as she thought of her future with Brian. She felt relieved and satisfied with these blissful thoughts.
She must strive and struggle herself, to bring back the happiness she had lost. And to give Mark a family, which he never had, where he could grow up with his father and mother in a loving environment.
"Molly, there is no other choice for you! You must brave your heart and keep going on." Molly's murmur sounded vague in the midst of the soup's boiling noise. She seemed determined as she had already made up her mind. A glint of craftiness flashed in her eyes.
"Miss Xia..." Lisa called Molly suddenly as she scurried into the kitchen in fluster, "Mr. Brian Long is home now."
"What?" Molly stared at Lisa as if she had no idea what she was talking about. Soon she regained her consciousness and said, "I'm already prepared. I'll stay in the kitchen, then I'll sneak upstairs after he finishes the soup and heads up."
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