Molly Yun turned toward the sound and saw Adrian, his face flushed an unnatural red, struggling to stay upright against the wall.
Molly wanted to call someone over for help, but at that moment, she couldn't find a single person around.
She could only hurry over to support him. "What's wrong with you?"
"Molly, what's happening to me? My whole body feels so hot." Adrian suddenly leaned against Molly Yun. "They gave me a really sweet drink and said... said..."
Adrian's voice grew weaker. Molly Yun leaned in closer. "What did you say? Speak up! I can't hear you. Who brought you here?"
"Molly, Molly, I'm so hot." Adrian's voice faded even more, his whole body burning up.
"Are you sick or what?" Molly Yun grew anxious and supported him toward the restroom. "Let me take you to wash your face, then we'll go back..."
Molly quickly put Adrian's arm over her shoulder and struggled to help him walk toward the restroom.
With no towel available, she could only cup cold water in her hands to cool him down.
Soon, Adrian's clothes were soaked through from the water, clinging to his thin frame, making him look even more pitiful.
How did he get so thin?
Adrian? Who brought you here? What did they give you to drink? Molly Yun reached out to touch Adrian's forehead, which felt even hotter.
Molly, I... I... can't take it anymore... Adrian suddenly collapsed against Molly Yun.
Molly Yun was startled and immediately tried to take out her phone, but before she could unlock it, Adrian grabbed it away.
Molly, was I drugged? Adrian said with difficulty. 'Even if we go to the hospital now, it might be too late.'
Adrian. Molly Yun looked at him intently. 'Why put yourself through this?'
I didn't know they'd set me up. Adrian's breathing grew heavier. 'I've been feeling terrible these days and wanted to talk to someone, but you have to be with your husband. I wanted to go out for a walk, but my health wouldn't allow it. So I said I wanted to clear my mind, and they brought me here. Molly, do you know how I've gotten through these days?'
What nonsense are you talking about? Molly Yun tried to push Adrian away, but he clung to her tightly, refusing to let go.
Feeling his thin, bony body, Molly Yun was afraid of hurting him and could only let him hold her. "You're drunk. I'll take you home."
I'm not drunk, Adrian said dejectedly. 'When they handed me that glass of water, I actually guessed there was something in it.'
Then why did you drink it? Molly Yun was a little angry.
Because, I suddenly didn't want to live anymore. Adrian smiled helplessly. 'You stopped caring about me, so what's the point of living? My only friend doesn't care about me anymore.'
I'm not... Molly Yun couldn't admit it. She really had been avoiding him to prevent suspicion, only contacting him for work.
See, you can't even deny it with confidence. Adrian leaned toward Molly Yun, forcing her to press her hand against his chest. He said softly, 'Can you feel this heart? It's beating for you. Molly, I know I shouldn't say these things. But if I don't say it today, I might never get another chance. You're so wonderful, so outstanding, so many people love you. They can hide their feelings for you deep in their hearts and savor them slowly. But I... I don't have time! I know my heart could stop beating at any moment. I know I'm not good enough for you. Compared to Eric Jiang, I feel ashamed. I keep telling myself not to say it, not to say it, because if I do, I might lose even our friendship. If I say it, you might never talk to me again.'
But I really can't hide my feelings anymore. You're right, I was sheltered all my life, never had a chance to meet people outside, so I fell for you. But falling for someone doesn't depend on circumstances or timing. It just happens, and I can't deny it. That day, seeing you and Eric Jiang so sweet together, do you know how much it hurt me? I wanted to hate myself. How could I make things difficult for you?
I tried so hard not to contact you, not to look at your Weibo, not to check your updates. I forced myself to forget you and all the little things about our time together. But I think I failed. No matter how hard I try, you only become clearer in my mind. Molly, why did you come to see me? You shouldn't have. Let me die here, quietly leave this world. That way, you won't be troubled, and you won't have to listen to me say these things.
But you came, and now I'm in so much pain. I just want to hug you, want to have you. But I'm afraid you'll hate me for it, afraid you won't see me as a friend anymore. Cough, cough.' Adrian coughed violently, his whole body trembling, so weak he seemed about to die.
Molly Yun felt indescribably complicated. Faced with such a passionate confession, she had no idea what to say.
Adrian's body slipped, and Molly Yun instinctively caught him.
Molly Yun sat on the floor, gently holding Adrian, and said, "Adrian, don't make me look down on you. You're a grown man, talking about life and death—don't you think that's shameful?"
Just this once, okay? After today, I'll still be the same Adrian.' Adrian leaned in Molly Yun's arms, speaking weakly. 'Molly, be nice to me, okay? With this body, I can't do anything to you.'
Molly Yun's face flashed with embarrassment. "Why are you saying this?"
I'm so weak now, I don't even have the strength to stand. Adrian looked at Molly Yun with longing and greed, gently touching her face. 'Even if I was drugged, I couldn't do anything to you. Turns out, I'm useless.'
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Don't say that.' Molly Yun glanced at a certain place, knowing Adrian was physically normal, just very weak.
Molly, just let me be reckless this once.' Adrian coughed violently, his body growing hotter and his eyes more unfocused. 'If I'm destined to die, let me die in your arms, okay?'
I've already contacted my assistant—they'll be here soon. Don't worry, everything will be fine.' Molly Yun tossed her phone aside, sitting on the floor and letting Adrian rest his head on her lap.
Since childhood, she's always been a goddess—Nora Yun.
She'd been confessed to countless times.
But this kind of confession was still a first in her life.
She could easily refuse anyone else's confession with a smile, but Adrian's confession, so fragile and full of life, she couldn't bring herself to reject outright.
The more self-controlled and sensible Adrian was, the more Molly Yun felt sorry for him.
He'd been drugged, and if he wanted, he could have taken advantage of her.
But he didn't.
He kept holding on, trying his hardest to endure.
The most outrageous thing he did was let her feel his wildly beating heart.
How could anyone hate a man like that?
"Madam!" Molly Yun's bodyguard rushed over, stunned to see Molly sitting on the floor with Adrian, whose face was unnaturally red.
"He's been drugged and is unconscious," Molly Yun said. "Take him to the hospital—the same one he stayed at last time. I'll be there soon."
"Yes, ma'am." The bodyguards quickly carried the unconscious Adrian out of the club.
Molly Yun slowly got up from the floor, turned on the faucet, and splashed cold water on her face, forcing herself to calm down.
Calm down, calm down. She couldn't lose her composure just because of a few words from him.
Eric Jiang trusted her so much; she couldn't betray that trust.
Molly Yun took out her phone and called Cecilia Gu. "Cici, help me out, please."
Cecilia Gu rushed over at lightning speed.
Seeing Molly Yun's disheveled state, Cecilia's expression changed instantly. The aura of a CEO's wife became sharp. "Who dared take advantage of you? I'll go deal with him right now!"
Molly Yun grabbed Cecilia Gu. "Don't jump to conclusions. I got myself wet."
Then what's wrong?' Cecilia Gu looked at her, puzzled. 'Did something happen?'
Cici, what should I do?' For the first time, Molly Yun was at a loss, the usually confident Molly showing rare uncertainty.
Something really happened.' Cecilia Gu saw Molly Yun's expression and quickly pulled her into a room. 'Sis, just tell me—if I can help, I'll take care of it.'
Adrian...' Molly Yun found it hard to speak.
How could she say such a thing?
But Cecilia Gu thought Adrian was sick again. "Oh, you want me to go to the hospital to see him? Okay, leave it to me."
No!' Molly Yun gritted her teeth and decided to tell Cecilia Gu the truth. 'Just now, Adrian was drugged here. He was willing—he wanted to die.'
Huh?' Cecilia Gu's beautiful eyebrows shot up, her expression just like Charles Yin's when surprised.
They really look like a married couple!
He said he likes me.' Molly Yun grabbed Cecilia Gu's hand. 'I've already turned him down. But seeing him torture himself, I can't bear it.'
Cecilia Gu's mouth dropped open.
She'd imagined countless possibilities, but never this one.
Since marrying Charles Yin three years ago, she'd never encountered anything like this.
And Molly Yun's looks couldn't compare to Nora Yun back in the day, so Cecilia Gu never considered this possibility.
I can't let my husband down.' Molly Yun gritted her teeth. 'I can't see him anymore! As for the Jade Fragrance production line transfer contract, you negotiate with him!'
Sis, you're not falling for him, are you?' Cecilia Gu looked at Molly Yun in disbelief.