Love Began with the First Meeting
Chapter 717 Brian Suffered From A Memory Loss (Part One)

We're all separated by a thin sheet of glass in which we can see each other clearly but it's made so

that we can never touch one another. His voice sound so calm and collected. His face though was pallid and he was looking at Molly disdainfully.

Molly just froze as tears fell down from her eyes. She was just staring at him-her heart aching and twisting.

Richie frowned and something seemed to flicker in his eyes.

Shirley just looked at Brian as if she was trying to read his face, as if she was trying to figure out what Brian was hiding if there was. Unfortunately, ever since Brian took over XK, she hadn't been able to read his face because he had become so good at remaining stoic. "Brian?" Eric asked, shocked. He looked at Brian, frowning. Then he walked towards Brian eyeing him from head to toe, "Do you know who I am?"

Brian glanced at him wordlessly. He took off the clip from his finger that connected him to the ECG monitor, flung it aside, sat up, and looked around before finally resting his eyes on Eric, "Eric, What am I doing here?"

No one answered him they all just looked at him doubtfully. Soon, their doubt turned to shock then confusion.

"Bri..." Molly called his name gently and looked at Brian through her tear-brimmed eyes. She had come up with so many scenarios of what would happen when he finally woke up but she never imagined it to be like this-him not even recognizing her, "I'm Molly! I'm your Molly! I'm your Mol!"

"Molly..." Brian narrowed his eyes as if trying to search her name in his memory. Then he looked at Molly indifferently and asked slowly, "Am I supposed to know you?"

"Doctor," Shirley said directing it to the doctor with them, "What happened to Brian?"

"Mrs. Shirley, let me examine him first." The doctor was the calmest one out of everyone in the room. He walked towards Brian and pulled out his stethoscope. "He seems fine now but I'll send someone else later for a more detailed examination," he said. As he spoke, he ordered some medical staff to assist Brian into the examination room.

They all followed suit-all worried and watching doubtfully at the doctor who examined Brian.

The doctor turned to them and said, "Brian may have amnesia caused by the car accident. And we don't know yet if his amnesia is comprehensive, localized, or selective." He looked at Molly as he spoke, "Some people tend to use up their emotions on certain things or people when something big happens, and then the nerve center suppresses all these emotions which could lead to amnesia."

Molly staggered when she heard this. For a while, she felt as if she couldn't hold herself up any longer but right before she fell, Eric caught her in time. Molly gulped, stood up, took a deep breath, looked at the doctor, and asked, "Doctor, do you think he'll ever remember me again?"

The doctor shook his head, "Hard to tell. Sometimes, patients with selective amnesia can recover in just a few days but sometimes..." The doctor paused, looking solemn, "Others don't recover at all. Of course, that's a rare case. But it happens." He turned to Richie and Shirley, "Mr. Richie and Mrs. Shirley, I'll go inside and check on Mr. Brian again."

Richie nodded. The doctor nodded back and to the rest of them and walked back into the examination room.

When the doctor left, they all fell silent-they were all worried about Brian.

"He doesn't remember me..." Molly murmured, her voice shaking and tears welling up in her eyes. She bit her lip, "He doesn't remember me, he doesn't... remember... me... He...only... forgot about me..."

"Molly..." Eric said, at a loss for words. He wanted to say something, anything but he didn't know what to say. He sympathized with Molly as he stared into her downcast eyes, "It's okay, Mol. He'll probably recover. He is Brian, you know?"

Molly was crying so hard-her nose was pink and her eyes were red, "But he knows all of you except for me." 'Because I hurt Wing and I caused him so much trouble, he hates me so much that he's completely blocked me off his mind, 'Molly thought to herself. Shirley came up to her, hugged her, "Molly, you both have a long way to go. Brian loves you too much to forget you? This is just for now, okay? He'll recover, I just know it."

Molly leaned on her shoulder and started crying. Soon, Shirley's blouse was wet from Molly's tears.

Richie narrowed his eyes at Molly and frowned-something was gleaming in his eyes. He then turned his gaze towards the examination room.

The wind was roaring outside bending trees to its will, showering everything with leaves. Nothing else could be heard in this deadly winter night.

By the time Brian was done being examined, it was already early in the morning. The sun was peeping but the sky was still dark.

"Brian," Shirley said as she looked at Brian. While he was unconscious, Molly had given a few massages so that when he finally woke up, his body wouldn't be sore. "Why'd you lie to Molly?" Shirley asked pointedly.

"Molly?" Brian asked as if trying to recall her in his mind. He fixed himself, turned around, and stared at her blankly, "The woman who was crying in my bed last night?"

Shirley frowned, "You can't have forgotten her. Why are you lying?"

"Shirley, what are you talking about?" Brian furrowed his eyebrows slightly, "Am I supposed to know her? And..." he continued, "Do I even need to lie to anyone?"

Brian was cold and distant like the true ruler of the XK Intelligence Agency. Now he sat in his throne with his blood-stained hands. He was cunning and deceitful. People scurried away at the sight of him. This was the Brian that Molly and Shirley hated seeing. "She's your wife!" Shirley said frustratedly, "How can you forget her?"

Brian swiftly turned to Shirley, squinting his eyes, "What did you just say?"

"Molly's your wife! She's your wife!" Shirley said, raising her chin defiantly, "You've gone through so much with her! How can you forget her!"

Brian looked down as if pondering, "I don't remember her. I hated seeing her last night. Shirley, you know much I hate women who cry." His voice was cold and detached, "If she really is my wife then she's going to receive the divorce agreement very soon." "You..."

Just then a loud bang interrupted them.

Shirley stopped as the loud thud came from outside. She just looked at the door which was slightly ajar. She hurriedly opened the door farther and saw Molly standing and porcelain and porridge all over the floor. "Molly," She said, concerned.

Molly didn't move as she looked at Brian who was inside. Her eyes were misty and bloodshot.

Brian glared at Molly-there was a hint of disgust in her eyes, "Shirley, I have some business to deal with now." As he spoke, he walked over Shirley, and unintentionally hit Molly, who stepped backward looking aghast. "Brian!" Shirley yelled. Brian was already walking towards the elevator and didn't even so much as glance back.

When the elevator door opened, Brian briefly glanced at Molly who was standing near the ward door. He nonchalantly shoved his hands in his pockets and walked inside. His face was emotionless.

Molly shut her eyes close as tears came running down her cheeks to her mouth. She could taste her bitter tears. Her heart was aching and twisting in pain and his coldness was like a sharp knife repeatedly stabbing her into pieces. "Molly," Shirley spoke gravely, "It's okay. This is just temporary, okay? He'll recover soon. He loves you, I know it. He loves you more than his life. How could he forget about you?"☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐