The Substitute Bride: Making Memories Of Us (Lois Stone)

Chapter 80: Deliberate Arrangement Or Coincidence 

Brian stared at the woman in front of him for a long moment before saying, "Are you waiting for me to come back?"

He was probing, but his steely tone was ruthless.

Ayla merely looked at him wordlessly.She wasn't waiting for him, but she knew he didn't want to hear that.Her only option was to remain silent.

"Why don't you say something?"

Brian tightened his grip on her waist, his fingers digging painfully into her flesh.

"No," she said.

She knew he would be upset, but she didn't want to lie to him.

This was how they got along with each other.

Brian cocked his head as his gaze bore into her and said, "You are getting bolder and bolder with each passing day."

Although he was drunk, he still could steadily steer her towards the second floor.His swift movement made Ayla almost believe that he was sober.

The next morning, Lucas was standing at the school gate, a light gray overcoat around his shoulders as he waited for Ayla to show up.

As Brian drove, Ayla looked out of the window, annoyed.

She wouldn't be late for class if he hadn't forced her into sex this morning.

Luckily for her, it was wintertime and she could wear a turtleneck to cover the hickeys.

Facing her classmates would have been mortifying otherwise.

The car stopped at the school gate.

Brian's eyes found the figure waiting at the gate, but he didn't say a word to Ayla.

Instead, he drove away the moment she got out of the car.Ayla, on the other hand, hadn't noticed Lucas.

But when she turned to find him leaning leisurely against the gate, she was stunned.

"Why are you here, Mr.Collins?"

Lucas made a show of looking at his wristwatch and said, "You are late today."

Embarrassed, Ayla lowered her eyes to the ground.

"Why are you still standing there? Come on in!"

the

walked in, hand in hand.Ayla withdrew her hand at once and sighed.She

she didn't seem to hate Lucas holding

warmth of family.She stood among the crowd,

that

stage, shocked, trying to

a sense

felt cheated.Lucas saw Ayla hurry out of the

him for

up with her outside the library, where he had been waiting for her for three

spotted him the moment she walked out

to lie to you," Lucas said desperately, stepping in her path

up at him and said, "I should

she didn't want him to be involved in any kind of gossip.She didn't want her classmates talking about

But it seemed inevitable.

Jealous women were horrible.

could make up random stories without any truth

dump the old man who kept her his mistress, that she was hooking up with the new vice principal, and that the two stayed at school late,

to them, because she couldn't stop them from

you call me Lucas," he said,

smile that lit up her world

warmth and Brian was always cold and sneering to

don't care what

at him, stunned.Was she hearing correctly?

is that possible? I'm

big diamond ring glinted

to wear it, saying that he didn't want other men to

ring is too loose for you.You are

go.I've been waiting for you for three hours.Would you like

give Ayla the

her into his luxury sports car and

outside.I want to

took Ayla a long time to

eat much at noon.If you don't eat now, your body will become weak"

that Brian had driven her to school these past couple of days, but

was making

hearty meal and said, "Eat, Ayla.You shouldn't

choice but to pick up her chopsticks and

were next to the window,

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