Love Began with the First Meeting
Chapter 273 Love Is Not Far From Sadness And Pain (Part One)

Molly stood in front of the sink in the dressing room as she wiped away the wine on her face with a tissue.

Her face in the mirror showed no emotion, but her eyes made a wry and self-mocking twitch.

She quietly let out a big sigh. After she had washed her face, she changed into her own clothes.

She wasn't really surprised at what had happened. She was working in a casino and people were bound to get mad when they lost their money. On the day that she had started her job, the headwaiter had told her that if she wanted to receive the tokens which the gamblers gave her when they won, she had to also gracefully tolerate their anger when they lost. There was no such thing as a free lunch.

Molly silently zipped up her coat, and thought to herself that she was a pretty tough girl sometimes. After being humiliated in public like that, she wondered how she was still able to stay cool instead of crying hysterically in the bathroom. She even comforted herself thinking that for a girl who had completely lost her self-esteem, nothing mattered anymore.

Her phone rang and the ringtone was a tragic love song which was sung in a deep voice...'My heart hurting, my tears streaming, I'm still in my loneliness... No one still believes that love can last forever, and I don't know how long I have to suffer until I meet the one who loves me... Before I can figure out your plan, You have taken away all the love...'

Molly stared at her phone which was in the locker, the lit screen showing the photo of the snowman. The song was still playing, but she stayed where she was, her eyes fixed on the screen. After a long minute, the music finally stopped and the screen turned dark. But immediately after, the phone rang again. The song wouldn't stop until she picked up the call and the snowman was on her screen once more. Molly wanted to cry and her eyes looked red. She stared at the picture, frowning, and her mouth tightened in sadness. She looked up and forced her tears back. After a deep breath, she finally took control of her emotions. The screen turned dark again and she threw the phone into her bag, shut the locker, and left the casino through the staff exit.

It was already dark outside, but Moonlight Street was still bustling with an ample crowd just like any other time of the day.

'HONK!'

Molly jumped aside and stopped walking. She quickly turned around to look inquiringly at the car which had honked right behind her. It was a luxurious red Maserati and it was moving slowly along the road. The moment she turned to look at it, the window rolled down. Tilting his head to one side, Eric stared at her from inside the car with a crooked smile on his face.

When she saw that it was Eric, Molly let out a sigh. After the car came to a complete stop, she walked towards it and casually got into the car.

"Why are you leaving work so early today?" inquired Eric as he gazed curiously at Molly.

Instead of answering his question, Molly took out her phone and typed on it, "Why are you here?"

Eric glanced at it and answered, "I was near here. I left early from work and was going to the casino to play while waiting for you to finish work. But I saw you leave before I could go in."

Molly didn't suspect anything, and typed with a smile on her face, "It's my first day back to work, so the headwaiter didn't give me much to do. That's why I left early."

After he read what she had typed, Eric thought about what had happened earlier at the casino hall. He felt bitter as he stared at Molly, there was anger flickering in his eyes. But it was gone in no time, and Molly didn't notice it.

She typed, "Why are you staring at me like that?"

Eric put on his usual playful smile again. He came closer to Molly and deliberately flirted with her,"I'm checking if my Little Molly has gotten used to her work after her return."

"Move aside! Who's YOUR Little Molly?"

"If you're not mine," Eric's smile widened, "then are you my brother's?"

Molly's expression hardened after she heard his words. Her long black eyelashes fluttered a little and anger gradually aroused in her clear eyes.

"I was just joking!" Eric said immediately.

Molly threw him a stern look before turning away from him. Eric's words were like a little pebble which was thrown playfully into the still water that was her heart. Ripples spread across her still heart in succession. Molly couldn't stay cool anymore, and her feelings were very difficult to define.

Eric's smile disappeared. He was upset by Molly's reaction when she heard about Brian. He started the car and as it joined the roaring traffic, he told Molly in a seemingly careless tone, "Becky came back earlier tonight."

Molly turned towards him in shock. Her clear eyes widened and her mouth was half open. She wasn't sure if she had heard him right because it was unexpected and she was shocked by the news.

Eric glanced at her, and said casually, "Her flight arrived a few hours back. I guess my brother is with her at the hotel now."

She pursed her lips, feeling extremely bitter. She held her breath, trying to control her emotions, but her eyes put on display all of her sorrow and pain.

After he saw her expression, Eric felt more and more depressed. But he didn't want to bother figuring out why he felt that way, because all he wanted to do was to tell Molly that his brother didn't love her at all. And also, he wanted to replace out whom Brian would choose in the end, Becky or Molly.

After he had seen Molly being bullied at the casino, he had called his brother. He hadn't fully explained what had happened, but for a wise man like Brian, there was no way he wouldn't understand what he was trying to say. He had no idea how Brian was going to deal with the incident tonight, but he didn't care about that. The only thing that mattered to him was to know what stage of relationship Brian and Molly were currently at. ☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐