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

'What's the point?' Ayla sneered.

Right now, everything was pointless to Ayla.

If he wanted to tell her something, he would.

But if he didn't want her to know anything, or if he was going to take another woman on a business trip, then it was better if he didn't tell her.

"What time is your flight?"

Ayla said to him after a long time of hesitating to speak.

Was she beginning to care about him? She had barely ever asked him about anything, not even what he wanted for dinner.

But no matter what she cooked, Brian never complained.

As he rested his chin on her slender shoulder, he said, "Send me off at the airport."

She didn't have the right to refuse him.Her face was a bit swollen, but she didn't feel any pain.They were seated at the back of the car.

Ayla looked out the window at the vast snowy land.

"It's so beautiful," she muttered.This winter, she had lost everything, and her heart was sealed in ice, causing it to become colder than snow.

She felt so numb that the only way she could fall asleep was through taking sleeping pills every night.

If it weren't for Brian putting pressure on her, she might've swallowed all the pills to forget everything.

Embracing her, he said, "Accompany me on the business trip."

The sound of his voice was so calm and certain, but somehow, there was still a bit of doubt in it.

Ayla shook her head.

"I'm not used to it."

Never had she left this city, and she didn't have any plans to do so either.

At least not right now.

"You're so stubborn.I'm starting to believe that you only agreed with Arlene to be her substitute and marry into the Clark family because of my wealth."

Nobody in this world could be richer than Brian.

He was enjoying a good life, but that was only because he made greater efforts than everyone else.

"That's right.I'm tired of being poor, so I came after your money."

Ayla didn't deny his claim.

Maybe he wasn't the only person thinking that.

Perhaps Toby, Arlene, and all the members of the Smith family were of the same mind.

She was a girl who had nothing.

What else could she want other than money? Didn't she choose to do this because she wanted to have more? But despite what she said, Brian didn't get mad at her.

displease me, I'll

was never stingy with

looked at

hate

of the airport, there were many

standing beside Brian and carrying his

the plane,

Ayla was confused.

planning to go on this business trip on his own? Didn't he bring anyone else with him? As Brian walked

"Are you alone?"

of her voice was

"I am."

business trip without Anna.He wasn't sure why he did so, but he just felt

you can go inside! Don't

soon as Ayla stopped Brian, she

could bite her

pulled her into his arms and kissed her amidst the crowded airport

kiss her

entryway without glancing back.It took her a while to regain her composure

Ayla wasn't as relieved as she imagined she would

Year, so she

at the servants' quarters, she was

cleaning herself, including cleaning

"Lala, dinner is ready."

cleaning the study with a duster cloth.Ayla

"Okay.I'm coming!"

the two of them sat at the

you received any

a trip, and Ayla's cellphone hadn't been used for a long time because she had nobody to contact.Shaking her head,

appetite."It's New Year's Eve

Maria added.

for many years,

never stayed at home during Chinese New Year, so the villa was usually

"I see."

put down

fine if he doesn't come

spend the Chinese New Year with

cloudy for

Eve, a

simple dress as she squatted in the

you mad at me?

time had elapsed, the wound in her heart still hadn't healed.Moments later, Maria came over to put

getting late and the snow is

inside, or else you're gonna catch

so I want to be with

knew how it felt to be lonely, so she didn't want her baby to

not to say anything

the whole villa, this place was the only

completely devoid of the happiness and excitement brought

there was, Ayla seemed like she didn't want to partake in

rolled down her cheeks as she fell to her