Love Began with the First Meeting
Chapter 236 The Quiet Confession In The Snow (Part One)

"Want to know who your father really is?"

Brian's thin lips curled up into a faint smile. There was no hint of mirth in that smirk.

He met Molly's blank eyes as he said plainly, "Your parents told you that you aren't Rory Yan's daughter. But that wasn't all of it. They didn't tell you everything."

Molly just sat there, staring at him. She couldn't speak, but he could see the look of doubt on her face. Brian took this as his cue to continue.

"Mol," Brian took a wisp of her hair with the tips of his index and middle fingers and wound it around the two, idly. "You aren't Steven Xia's daughter, either."

Molly's eyes got as wide as saucers. She froze for a second, trying to take all of this in. Then she tore herself from his arms, and glared at him with anger burning in her eyes, fists clenched in fury.

Brian did nothing but sit there and watch her. He was expecting her to do something like that. A mocking smile appeared on his face as he leaned back in the chair and said coldly, "I didn't test your DNA, but I'm almost positive that Steven Xia isn't your biological father." Listening to him, Molly gritted her teeth. His words burned like flames in her veins. Brian stared at her as he continued, "In fact, I'd love to know who your real dad is. Your real identity took a lot of digging to replace. So of course it involves Steven's past."

Molly's breathing came in gasps. She was so pissed! She looked around and finally found a pen on the desk. She scribbled something on a notepad and showed it to Brian.

He humored her, reading the page, faintly amused. It read, "Liar! I am dad's daughter! He doesn't always treat me the best, but I know he's my father. Quit messing with my head!"

Brian only took a casual glance at the words on the notepad. His quick mind didn't need long to read them. He half-knew what they said anyway. Then his gaze wandered back onto Molly's face and he said in an indifferent tone, "Do you know why Rory is here?" Molly frowned at his question. She'd seen her dad sitting with Rory when she went out to eat with Brian, and later he was at the Grand Night Casino. She didn't want to link these two things together, but she knew they were connected. "Because he wants you to return to the Yan family," Brian said flatly.

Molly's eyes again went wide in astonishment. Her jaw dropped as well. Her emotions were written all over her face.

"He said that you are his daughter." Brian's voice was still quiet and calm. His measured tone betrayed no emotion.

Molly shook her head wildly, and she couldn't believe her ears.

Barely three years old back then, she would never forget that day. Rory and his wife threw Molly and her mother out of the Yan family. She could still remember their harsh words, they were burned into her memory like a brand.

Her mom had left there calmly, Molly in tow. After that, Steven took them here, to this city, and they lived in the military residential compound. If Steven hadn't screwed up, they'd still be living there, and things wouldn't be like this.

Brian leaned one elbow on the arm of the chair and observed the complex emotions swimming in Molly's clear eyes. Her eyes were so much like Becky's, and it would make sense if she was really Rory Yan's daughter. But why couldn't he shake that nagging feeling that something was wrong about all this?

Molly wrote something on the notepad again and showed it to Brian. Brian's eyes traced over the words. "I am not Rory's daughter! After what he did, he's dead to me."

Molly's hand shivered slightly as she held the notepad in it. Obviously, she was quite emotional. She couldn't be Rory's daughter. That was simply not true. If it were, then why did that tragic scene unfold all those years ago? Why did he kick her out? And why did he want nothing to do with her until now?

Brian took the notepad from her hand and slammed it on the desk. He stood up from the chair and stared at Molly's darkened face. He announced to her in a quiet voice,"Give me five days. Then you'll know."

With that, he focused his black eyes on Molly with excitement and curiosity shining in them. Since they first met, he saw something special in Molly. After he knew more about her, he was totally intrigued by the stories of her background and upbringing.

"Let's go." He offered his hand, and Molly, still in shock, took it. They left the office together. After they went downstairs and got into Brian's car, Molly still couldn't still her mind, her thoughts still bubbling like water brought to a boil. Brian fastened the seat belt for her as he whispered into her ear, "Don't overthink this, okay?"

Molly met his eyes blankly. If she could, she would have laughed. She thought, 'Don't overthink this? You brought me here to let me see Rory on the monitor on purpose and you said all these messed up things to me; but now, you're telling me not to overthink this?' Brian watched her quietly. He swept his fingers across the fair skin on Molly's face as his low and attractive voice flowed into her ears,"I told you all this so it wouldn't come as so much of a shock when you replace out what's really going on. I did this so you'd be prepared." Molly looked at him strangely. She'd known him for more than a month, but this man was a stranger. He was always self-centered and arrogant, never caring about what other people felt. This time, she felt he was different, somehow. More...caring? Brian was so confident, so self-assured, that he never really thought about what he did or said. He assumed he was right. He leaned forward and left a gentle kiss on her forehead. Then he settled into his seat, started the car, and drove it out of the underground parking lot. The snow kept falling from up above. Snowflakes danced in the dim light of the street lamps like playful elves. The car drove through the dark night, and it didn't head for the villa.

Molly was deep in thought, and she didn't notice that they were actually heading somewhere else. Who was she? Her real identity was still a mystery, and it troubled her. And Brian wasn't really acting like himself, either. It was enough to give her a raging migraine. Finally, they pulled into the underground parking lot of a tall building with glass walls. This was Emp Stock Exchange. After the car stopped, Molly took in the unfamiliar surroundings, confused. Why were they here? Then she looked at Brian and her eyes asked him the unspoken question. "I need to do something here," Brian replied plainly. He gestured for her to get out. Then they walked across the lot and into the elevator. Eventually, they arrived at the top floor.

When they stepped into the office together, Harrow looked at Molly in surprise. Thanks to Tony, he knew Brian had taken her to the Grand Night Casino with him, but he hadn't thought that he would also bring her to Emp. ☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐