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!"

took her hand and led her into the school square

meeting.Heads turned and whispers broke out as they walked in, hand in hand.Ayla withdrew her hand at once and

didn't seem to

felt the warmth of family.She stood among the crowd,

the principal made the announcement that Lucas would be

stage, shocked, trying to process

it did sink in, a sense of betrayal

out of the gathering without meeting

enough, she avoided him for the

the library, where he had been waiting for her

moment she walked out of the library, and pursed her

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

"I should

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

But it seemed inevitable.

Jealous women were horrible.

could make up random stories without any

old man who kept her his mistress, that she was hooking up with the

to them, because she couldn't

Lucas," he said, flashing her a

that lit

and Brian

said, "Ayla, I don't care what anyone says.Maybe I want what they say to be

hearing correctly?

is that

ring

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

Lucas took off the ring and said, "This ring is too loose

you

give Ayla

say anything, he had steered her into his

outside.I want to

long

at night.I know you didn't eat much at noon.If you don't eat now, your body will become weak" Lucas said,

ners. He not only knew that Brian had driven her

making

hearty meal and said, "Eat, Ayla.You

sighed.She had no choice but to

were next to the window, overlooking the entrance.They had seen Ayla walking

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