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

was never stingy

at him

still hate him?

of the airport, there were

standing beside Brian and

board the plane, his travelling companion still hadn't

Ayla was confused.

Didn't he bring anyone else with him? As Brian walked forward with a suitcase in hand, a slender hand suddenly

"Are you alone?"

voice was laden

"I am."

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

inside!

Brian, she instantly

could bite her

turned her head away, he pulled her into his arms and kissed her amidst the crowded airport hall.Ayla's mind went blank because of

kiss

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

relieved

the Chinese New Year, so she was very busy

quarters, she was

the cleaning herself, including

"Lala, dinner is ready."

she found Ayla cleaning

"Okay.I'm coming!"

sat at the dining table and

received

on a trip, and Ayla's cellphone hadn't been used for a long time because she had nobody to contact.Shaking her head, Maria answered, "No, Mr.Clark

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

Maria added.

who had been working here for many years,

Year, so the villa was usually

"I see."

down

he

spend the Chinese New Year with her

been cloudy for two

Eve, a heavy

wearing a simple dress as she squatted

with you right now.How are you? Are you mad

the wound in her heart still hadn't

the snow

back inside, or else you're gonna catch a

long time, so I want to

to be lonely, so she didn't want her baby to

decided not to say

villa, this place was the only cold and quiet

happiness and

there was,

her cheeks as she fell