Love Began with the First Meeting
Chapter 110 Despair, She Had Claustrophobia (Part One)

A gust of cold wind blew over Molly, and she shivered as the wind passed, coming back to her senses.

Startled, Molly drew her hand back from Edgar's big palms as she asked," Do you have anything to tell me?"

Her sudden aloof voice upset Edgar Gu. His eyes went gloomy but was soon concealed, and he said," I just want to check up on you, to see if everything is going well with you."

Molly smiled bitterly and bluntly replied," Mr. Mayor, you should have already noticed how I am doing now. Isn't it clear? So why bother asking?"

"Molly, what did you just call me?" Edgar frowned as he heard Molly call him Mr. Mayor. Coming from Molly, those two words suddenly became unpleasant to hear.

Looking up, Molly saw the anger on Edgar's face. In her thoughts, she mocked herself but remained calm and said," Mr. Mayor, you are the mayor here. Is it wrong for me to call you Mr. Mayor out of respect?"

Edgar stared at Molly intensely. Molly, the girl who used to hide herself behind him when they were little. She was the shy and timid girl who always wanted someone to be her friend but had no courage to talk to anyone. "My status doesn't matter. I'm still and will forever be your Edgar!"

Moving his gaze away from Molly, Edgar bellowed in a cold and unhappy voice," Molly, you should know that I'll never look down on you!"

"Then why did you talk about me like that the other day?" Molly burst out her question without hesitation but soon regretted it right after she had finished her words. Ashamed, her face flushed bright red. She felt that she was a bad woman and wanted to defend herself. With a sympathetic look, Edgar kept his eyes on Molly. His heart ached for her. As an ambitious man, Edgar had already seen the dark side of the military and politics in order to achieve power. He had advanced quickly in his career and managed to become the mayor of A City in such a short amount of time. He had been exposed to the corruption and darkness of society. Molly was just one of the many cases whose life was choiceless. Even though she had no choice, she had to unwillingly face it.

For other people's cases, Edgar never cared much about them because he just thought that those were the natural course of things and it was bound to happen. He couldn't do anything to prevent it. But now, facing Molly, he realized the main reason of his indifference was that those people were irrelevant to him, they didn't matter so he didn't bother.

"Brian Long is a dark and cruel man and he is dangerously possessive with the things and people he owns. You were kidnapped and I just happened to have you rescued. At that time, I didn't know your relationship with him and he was very unhappy with me. So in the casino when I gambled with him, I knew what I had to say in order to keep you safe. If I had said anything making him think that I had feelings for you..." He paused, looked at Molly and said," You would have been the one who suffered from his punishment in the end!" His voice was plain and calm, simply stating facts, with no disdains but worries.

However, Molly's heart still ached. Maybe it was silly, but she wished that Edgar had been true to his feelings for her that day. He should have shown that he cared for her. Even if the price she'd pay for his care would be Brian's punishment, she would still be very happy for it.

Edgar was no longer her Prince Charming, the one who had always kept her by his side when they were kids. Maybe, he was never hers to begin with. Still, he was ever an important piece of her heart.

"I'm sorry. It's already too late. I should get going now," Molly said without lifting her gaze towards Edgar and stood up.

"Molly," Edgar said affirmatively," let's replace another time to talk. I have something to tell you!" He took out his pen, grabbed Molly by the hand and quickly wrote his number, saying," This is my private number. If you have any chance or... if you need my help, please don't hesitate. Just call me."

Looking at his number on her palm, Molly felt an air of self-pity. She drew her hand back from Edgar's warm palm, took off his coat, and returned it back to him, saying," Mr. Mayor, thank you for your concern but... I don't think it is necessary anymore." Upon uttering those words, Molly walked forward. But as she had just walked a few steps away, she heard Edgar's deep voice.

"Molly, after I handle some unfinished business here, I'll look into your father's case. I'll solve it for you!"

Molly paused as she smiled mockingly.

She wondered what a day she had had. Why did everyone tell her that they'd help with her father's problem?

Slightly looking back, Molly was able to see Edgar's elegant and firm face out of the corners of her eyes. Back then, he had been the brightest star in her heart and he was still bright, sparkling even. However, she was also well-aware that that star didn't belong to her. "No, there's no need for you to solve my father's matter," she said. With a heavy sigh, she slightly raised her head, looked up at the silent dark blue sky, saying," It's all in the past. Just let it be."

Edgar just stood there and watched Molly walk away. He figured, it wasn't the right place to talk and it was getting awfully late in the evening. Moreover, there was still something that bothered him and he hadn't quite figured out.

"Mr. Mayor, Mr. Song has already gone to bed. Shall we take our leave now?" Bill Li approached Edgar and asked.

Edgar nodded. Mr. Song was already old and couldn't bear to be stressed over all this commotion. He had just shown up for a while to meet with some guests and let his men handle the rest.

Bill pulled the car over and Edgar got in. As he sat in the back seat, Edgar looked out of the car window, holding a gleam of hope of getting a glimpse of Molly. However, even after arriving at the gate of the manor, he still didn't get the slightest trace of Molly anywhere. Disappointment colored his face. He wondered why Molly would go back on foot. Even if Brian Long didn't keep her company, he should've arranged a car to drive her home.

Edgar mocked himself. He didn't have the time nor the freedom to think about love. He shouldered his clan's expectation of him. After reorganizing the government system and cracking down on the black market in A City, he would be transferred to work at the State Parliament. He had to keep a wary eye on his job and maintain extreme vigilance at all times.

Edgar leaned back and closed his eyes to have a moment's rest. Around the time as his car drove out of the manor's huge gate, on the other side of the manor, Molly was walking towards a narrow path together with a magnificently dressed woman.☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐0