Love Began with the First Meeting novel Chapter 643

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When Brian returned to the villa, he was surprised not to find Molly there. Though the problem in Dragon Island was not yet completely resolved, it would no longer trouble him. That's why he left no orders to anyone to watch over Molly. Besides, he was thinking Molly was still sleeping.

He took out his cellphone and dialed Molly's number. It kept ringing and ringing, but she didn't pick up the phone. A frown slowly creased his face as Brian wondered what had happened to Molly when he saw Lisa walking into the room.

Surprised, Lisa said, "Mr. Long, you're back already?" He was taken aback by her reaction.

"Where's Molly?" he asked Lisa. His sculptured face looked gloomy.

"Mrs. Molly Long said she wanted to go for a walk," Lisa explained. "I guessed she was in low spirits and hadn't been outside for several days, so I thought it would be good for her to get out and walk. That's why I didn't stop her."

Manipulating his phone to access the global positioning system, he inputted the order just as his cellphone rang. With a frown, Brian picked it up, and his eyes turned dark at the message he received.

"Mr. Brian Long? Miss Yan has been in an accident and is in the hospital." It was the deputy director of the Dragon Empire Group's private hospital who called him.

His frown deepened as Brian inquired briskly, "What happened?"

"She arrived here at noon. She's now being given emergency treatment. But, I'm afraid her condition doesn't look very optimistic right now," the hospital official kept his voice low as he spoke. He had been trying to contact Rory for several hours already, without success. With Becky's condition not improving, the deputy director had no other choice but to inform Brian about the situation.

"I'll be there right away!" Brian quickly said. He hung up the phone and called Tony to prepare the car again. They left the villa with tires squealing.

The driver had orders to get to the hospital in record time, and Tony hardly noticed the leaves being blown away by the speeding Benz.

When they arrived at the hospital, Brian nearly jumped out of the car and briskly walked towards the operating room. The deputy director was waiting for him in the hallway. As soon as he spotted Brian, he went up to greet the man.

"Mr. Brian Long!" he called out anxiously.

Hand in his trouser pocket, Brian didn't stop walking until he stood in front of the operating theater's door. He saw the light board flashing with "In Operation" and sighed deeply. "What happened?" he asked.

"Miss Yan's car collided with a speeding Hummer. The airbag in the Hummer failed to deploy, and its driver didn't have his seat belt on so he was ejected out of the vehicle and died instantly," the hospital official reported. "Initial investigation by the police found the Hummer's brake was faulty and possibly tampered." The deputy director's expression shifted from anxious to solemn as he added, "The police think that Miss Yan was driving to the hospital to have her eyes checked up."

Turning to look at the hospital official, Brian inquired, "Who's the driver of the Hummer?"

Inexplicably, Brian felt a sudden ache in his heart. Frowning, he turned to look at the hallway but saw nothing. The hallway was empty and quiet, and the sound of breathing was the only thing clearly audible. Brian reflected on the events with a slight frown just as the light indicating the operation was in progress, suddenly switched off with a "ding" sound. Soon, the door opened, and a doctor stepped out.

The doctor wasn't surprised to find Brian waiting outside. The physician walked towards the man and reported, "Mr. Brian Long, Miss Yan's operation was a success, although temporarily. We have to closely monitor her tonight to see if she can survive this crisis."

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Once out of the hospital, Molly trudged along with the bustling crowd, unsure whether she enjoyed her solitude or not. Observing the colorful expressions of passers-by, she felt her body turn cold.

When she came upon a park in the middle of the street, Molly hid there as if she wanted to escape from the lively street full of people. She found a discreet groove under a locust tree and sat there, eyes still staring blankly into space.

She again failed to notice her cell phone's screen flickering again and again. The light would blink each time the phone rang, and this had been going on for several hours already. Molly must have missed more than a dozen calls.

"Why doesn't mommy answer my calls?" a disappointed Mark kept asking. He lowered his eyes in disappointment and pressed his lips tightly in frustration.

Feeling sorry for the boy, Wing stroked his head tenderly and said with a smile, "Maybe, mommy is very busy now that's why she can't hear her phone ringing."