Love Began with the First Meeting
Chapter 216 Be Stronger! (Part One)

"Rise and shine, it's early in the morning.

Yet this place is already bustling with customers and cheer. How wonderful this sight is!" A deep and amused voice was heard right before Eric walked into the restaurant dressed smartly in sportswear. Yesterday his unbridled passion had left him. And now after all that, he looked more relaxed, with a bright smile on his face.

Yet contrary to his good mood he gave Aaron a cold stare from across the room. Despite receiving Brian's indifferent gaze, he took a seat beside Molly, and ignored Aaron's lurking presence. Looking extremely arrogant and harassed, he called a waiter, and said," I'll have the same order as her."

"Just a moment, please," said the server in a polite manner as he hushed away amidst all the chaos. He had a forced smile on his face which was quite evident. Just standing there, he could sense the weird and tense atmosphere. Although Aaron was rarely known at QY Island, just the appearance of three outstanding men sitting there in a tense environment drew a lot of attention, and also somehow made all the people around quite nervous.

"Mr. Brian Long, do you mind if I have dinner with Lady Molly this evening?" Eric lifted his face gradually and stared back at Brian defiantly. There was an obvious look of complacency growing in his eyes.

However, Brian remained calm and maintained a calm look almost unaffected by Eric's clear disdain. Looking into his dark eyes, you could not sense what he was feeling let alone thinking. But deep down he disliked Eric.

Brian was convinced and had ever intention to ignore Aaron's presence. But he had to stand up and greet him, since somewhere he did actually admire his cold-blooded killer nature, and he also saw Eric come inside the room. It would have been impolite to ignore him. The persistently arrogant and cold attitude from Brian and Eric didn't bother Aaron. Even though the political situation at QY Island seemed stable currently, there was a determined force working in silence to disrupt his enterprise and ruin his entire plan at any time. Therefore, the power and stature of Dragon Empire Group was much required for stability, and Brian should also be encouraged to be involved.

Molly couldn't speak up just as yet. She watched Aaron and Brian walk away. Growing increasingly worried and anxious by the minute, she hoped with all her heart that someone else would come up to her and let her in on what they were planning or doing presently. "There's lots of good scrumptious dishes. I hope you have a big appetite and enjoy the spread." Eric said to Molly in a casual and yet sincere tone.

Upon hearing that, Molly turned her gaze to Eric and shrugged her shoulder helplessly not knowing how to enjoy the meal in such a situation. Her throat didn't hurt that much. As long as she remained silent, her throat seemed just fine. However, she wasn't stupid and ignorant. She could sense that something was terribly wrong. It's just that she couldn't figure out what it was from the outside.

While Molly was lost in her own train of thoughts, the waiter brought a bowl of food which was like liquid, and put it down on the table beside Eric. He then left the room respectfully and carefully as the awkwardness made him tense.

"I'll feed you and I hope you like this dish." Then, Eric took a wide spoon and fed Molly gently. "The food can't be that awful, if I am sitting here eating with you."

Molly took a quick glance at Eric as he fed her considerately, but she found no comfort in his words. She rolled her eyes and simply didn't want to argue with him. She did not have the energy.

Suddenly, Eric grew closer as he leaned to Molly's side and whispered in her ears lovingly," Molly, I have shared your joys and sorrows. Are you content? Have you ever felt moved by my affection and sincerity?"

A warm smile spread across Molly's face. She leaned back immediately as she took a quick glance at Brian who was not seated far away from her. With a guilty conscience, she deliberately maintained a safe distance from Eric from then on.

"She is so ungrateful..." Eric briefly stared at Brian, and smiled at Molly. He said to her, amused by her oblivious reaction," You're neither my mistress nor my lover. Then why are you so scared of getting caught flirting with me?"

Upon hearing Eric's abrupt remarks, Molly sat aghast as she wore a glowered expression. Moments later, she opened her mouth with an intention to argue, consumed by her anger she almost forgot how she couldn't talk right then. But no sound came from her mouth as she struggled to speak. Instead, she felt a pain so sharp in her throat, as if she were being stabbed by countless needles at the same time. The pain was so overwhelming that beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

Eric appeared flustered and concerned as he saw Molly suffering with pangs of pain. "Take it easy and draw a deep breath, girl. Forget the anger and just divert all that energy towards taking care of yourself. I'm so sorry about uttering all that nonsense which clearly upsets you," Eric apologized in a bid to calm her thoughts.

Molly bit her lips, and her mood somehow became worse. She then took a quick glance at Brian who was engaged in an intense discussion with Aaron. She stretched out her hand and pointed a finger at her throat, as if asking Brian to explain why she couldn't talk when she tried so hard. After retrospecting for a long moment, Eric went on speaking in an apologetic tone," Yesterday you were drugged, and had completely passed out. The drug you inhaled involuntarily has caused your tonsils to inflame, and as a result your vocal cords were damaged. So, you can't speak temporarily."

Molly stared at Eric in shock, and wanted to replace some loop hole from his expression. However, just like Brian, he chose his words carefully, and looked worried at the same time. Moreover, Brian and him shared the same reason and sentiment behind their actions. Although she should have trusted their words blindly, she could not help but grow increasingly worried deep down.

She got anxious and worried about the matter. She pursed her lips and an idea suddenly came to her. She blinked as she instantly took out her mobile phone from her bag knowing what had to be done. She typed some words on the screen in haste and then strategically placed the phone right in front of Eric. 0000000