Chapter 624 Love Requires Compromise (Part Two) (1/2)

Pressing her lips together, Molly watched Brian's retreating figure disappear. Anxiously, she answered, ”Dad, I'll explain it all to you later. Let's get you home first.”

They all boarded the car and left the airport. The air inside the vehicle was even more tense than it was on the way there. Brian and Molly both sat in the back, while Steven rode shotgun. He attempted to open his mouth several times to clear his confusion, but would always stop when he turned to look at the passengers in the back.

Molly noticed they were heading into the downtown area, but the car did not take the route going to the villa. Instead, Tony drove towards Molly's old home. When the car stopped, Steven slowly opened the door and got off. Molly was about to grab the door handle to follow suit, but Brian quickly stopped her.

When she turned to look at him, he turned away and said impassively, ”Did I allow you to get off the car?”

She gritted her teeth in anger. ”Brian, I just want to spend more time with my father.” ”And then what?” he shot back.

Confused, Molly retorted, ”What do you mean by that?”

Finally, facing her, Brian challenged, ”Molly, it seems that you've forgotten what I said before.”

She huffed in annoyance and inhaled to hold her temper.

”Brian, my father just came back. Can I at least keep him company?” Molly felt fury bubbling inside her but kept it in check.

Turning his head to look forward, he snapped, ”No!”

”You…” Molly sputtered in anger but was cut off by Steven.

”Molly,” her father said, ”the house has long been vacated. It would not be convenient for you to spend the night here. You can come over tomorrow. I'm…” He paused to check Brian's reaction, before adding, ”I'm not going anywhere.” There was no comment from the brooding man inside.

In the end, Molly didn't get her way. Steven held onto his luggage as he watched their car drive away. The man stood there looking until the vehicle disappeared from view. Inhaling deeply, he turned around to walk into the dimly-lit alley that would lead to the house that had been home to him for close to twelve years.