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.

me, I'll give you

never stingy with

just looked at him

I still hate him? Maybe not

of the airport, there

beside Brian and

was about to board the plane,

Ayla was confused.

Didn't he bring anyone else with him? As Brian walked forward with

"Are you alone?"

voice

"I am."

first time he went on a business trip without Anna.He wasn't sure why he

you can go inside! Don't be

as Ayla stopped Brian, she instantly regretted

even wished she could bite her tongue

amidst the crowded airport hall.Ayla's mind went blank

to kiss her until

without glancing back.It took her a

left, Ayla wasn't as relieved as she imagined she

the Chinese New Year, so she was very

staying at the servants' quarters, she was able to manage the whole

the cleaning herself, including cleaning Brian's

"Lala, dinner is ready."

she found Ayla cleaning the study with a

"Okay.I'm coming!"

at the dining table and

have you received any

cellphone hadn't been used for

on the dishes, but she didn't have an appetite."It's

Maria added.

been working here for many years, she had

at home during Chinese New Year, so the villa was

"I see."

put down her

fine if he doesn't come

the Chinese

been cloudy for two

New Year's Eve, a heavy

was wearing a simple dress as she squatted

you? Are you mad

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

the snow is getting

should go back inside, or else you're gonna

baby for a long time, so I want to

felt to be lonely, so she didn't want her baby to experience the same

decided not to say anything

villa, this place was the only cold

was completely devoid of the happiness and

matter how beautiful the fireworks were or how much laughter there was, Ayla seemed like she didn't want to partake

down her cheeks as she