Love Began with the First Meeting
Chapter 219 Be Stronger! (Part Four)

"I'm sorry but that is how it is, we have been unable to replace any useful leads or information." Bill answered positively. Then, he raised his head and looked at Edgar in shock," Mayor, is it possible that you may have made some mistake on that very day?" Edgar rubbed his chin with one hand as he thought back reflectively. He dropped his head and tried to hide the sparkle in his eyes. "Well, that may be a possibility," he said in a hushed tone. Moments later, he had apparently realized something as he raised his head, and asked," What's going on with Steven?"

Bill shook his head, twitched his lips and answered," Well nothing good. There is no lead even there. He has no significant criminal records, keeping aside occasional stealing and gambling. But, I was told that he had been quite lucky recently, and had ended up earning quite a chuck of money owing to this new-found talent."

"Oh, is that so?" Edgar was surprised upon hearing the revelation. Steven was gambling his money away. Of course, Edgar knew that he was being tricked deliberately by someone who wanted to see him punished. However, if he was making money... Some funny thoughts flashed in his mind instantly. A smile appeared around the corners of his mouth as he reflected. Then, he changed the topic and said," Track the movements and activities of Mr. Brian Long. If he comes back, I should be the first to be informed." "Yes. I'll notify the ground staff at the airport immediately." Bill raised his eyebrows. "Mayor, I'll leave you alone if you have no other orders and leads to discuss."

Edgar nodded indicating his consent. Soon after Bill left him alone in his chamber, he leaned against the chair and blankly stared into space. He recalled all what had happened recently. He knew something was terribly wrong, he had an intuition but he couldn't figure out what it was.

Things over the past few days were not as simple as they appeared to be. Nevertheless, why did he feel that way? He just could not put a finger on it.

What was the reason behind his uneasy sense of foreboding? QY Island.

A female doctor, well in her 40s, was examining Molly's throat rather carefully. But Molly remained quiet and calm while Brian watched the doctor conducting the usual medical procedures, with his hands in his trouser pockets. He stood in the room's corner, and his impassive face showed no emotion at all. However, his brown gaze never moved away from Molly.

It took almost an hour for the doctor to conduct Molly's throat examination. She was just about to inform her patient of the underlying condition and illness. However, receiving a hard stare from Brian made her swallow her words and tread further carefully.

"I'm glad to tell you... Ms. Molly, you're fine. Your throat seems to be recovering." The doctor said carefully as she concealed her fear. When she observed that Brian's sharp glances were now calmer, she understood that she did a right thing in keeping Molly's illness from her. "Please don't try to speak temporarily. Just take the medicine religiously, and your vocal cord will recover over the several days."

Brian nodded his head approvingly. Tony then led the doctor out of the room, leaving Molly and Brian alone.

Molly blinked and fluttered her eyelashes quickly and attractively with content. She couldn't help trying to open her mouth slightly, but upon seeing Brian's immediate frown, she hurriedly stopped herself from speaking. She took out her phone, typed instantly, and handed the phone to Brian.

The message read," Please don't worry. Just like the doctor said, I'm fine and I will make a full recovery. We can talk as much as we like to heart's content very soon."

Just reading her message, Brian didn't feel relieved. Instead he frowned more. He looked at Molly and saw her sparkling eyes. Her ignorance of the pressing situation that she may lose her voice forever, made him angry and guilty. He said coldly," Please don't open your mouth and speak to anybody before your vocal cord has healed completely. I'm warning you. Even though you're dumb and suffering, I will not spare you. Are we clear?"

Molly's rosy lips grew into a pout slightly and she stared at Brian's impassive face bitterly. She thought that Brian must be worried about her... But it turned out that she was just being foolish and sentimental over nothing. It was all in her head.

She felt troubled and couldn't stop her emotions from reflecting on her face any more. To hide her embarrassment, she quickly typed some words on her mobile phone and showed it to Brian. However, Brian looked away, and said coldly," Just forget about your foolish ideas and divert that attention towards getting better."

Molly glowered at Brian, and cursed herself for counting on him to take care of her. She honestly all this while thought he cared and was concerned about her. Now she was shaking with anger as she stubbornly put her mobile phone before Brian. To draw his attention, she slapped him on the arm, and urged him to glance at the message.

Brian looked at Molly, as he now clearly saw that she was fuming, which strangely made him feel better. He withdrew his glance from Molly and turned to the phone. It said," If I become a dumb, it's your fault, since it's you that brought me here. You can't give up on me, not just yet. You should take care of me for the rest of my life."

Brian stood aghast as he was taken aback after reading those words. He didn't expect Molly to react in such a harsh way. Molly's petty and clingy move should have made Brian feel repulsive. But surprisingly, that's not how he felt. On the contrary, the thought of suggestion simply comforted him. ☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐