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!"

into the school square where Ayla noticed a crowd

hadn't gotten any notice about a meeting.Heads turned and whispers broke out as they walked in, hand in hand.Ayla withdrew her hand at

didn't seem to hate

warmth of family.She stood among

announcement that Lucas would

looked at the stage, shocked, trying to process what the principal

a sense of betrayal descended upon

of the

avoided him for the next few

library, where he had been waiting for her

the moment she walked out of

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

said, "I should

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

But it seemed inevitable.

Jealous women were horrible.

up random stories without any

was hooking up with the new vice principal, and that the two stayed at school late, had dinner,

to them, because

don't mind if you call me Lucas," he said, flashing her

his joyful smile that lit up her

woman who needed warmth and Brian

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

stared at him, stunned.Was she hearing correctly? How could

is that possible? I'm

ring glinted on

he didn't want other men to get close

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

and said, "Let's go.I've been waiting for you for three hours.Would you like to

give Ayla the

she could say anything, he had steered her into his

can't eat outside.I want to

Ayla a long

day and it's now eight at night.I know you didn't eat much at noon.If you don't eat now, your body will become weak" Lucas said, his eyes

seemed to know everything about ners. He not only knew that Brian had driven her to

was making

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

but to pick up her chopsticks

booth in the same restaurant.Their seats were next to the window, overlooking the entrance.They had seen Ayla walking in hand in

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