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

Upon seeing that Ayla was about to reach for the glass again, Brian thought that she was planning to drink herself to death.It was already generous of him to allow her to drink this much, and yet she still wanted to keep drinking.

Although, how could he expect a drunk woman to be aware of her actions? Before Ayla could firmly grasp the glass, Brian snatched it away from her hand and drank it himself.

"My wine..."

Ayla was drunk.

The looming fear she always had whenever Brian was around, had been cast aside by her mind.

Despite the strange glances they were getting, he picked her up and brought her outside the bar.

A gust of cold wind blew past them, causing Ayla to shiver involuntarily.She snuggled up to him, and called out Lucas’ name subconsciously.

"Ayla!"

Brian had been trying to make up for all the suffering he had put her through, and he had been gentle to her all this time.

But despite all of his efforts, she still couldn't move on from Lucas.He then opened the car door and threw her into the back seat, causing her head to accidently hit the door.

"Ouch!"

As she rubbed her aching forehead, sobriety gradually came to her.

"Why are you being so crass against me?"

Ayla rolled her eyes at Brian.

"You did that on purpose, didn't you?"

"Ayla! Don't push your luck just because I've been treating you well lately!"

He clasped her neck tightly with his hand.

Had he lacked compassion for her, he would've strangled her without uttering a single word.

However, Brian couldn't bring himself to hurt Ayla.He knew that she had used him as an excuse to escape Lucas this afternoon, but Brian was willing to do it for her.He had gone the extra mile by letting her know about Lucas and Haley's relationship.

Brian even returned Ayla's ring to her as a compromise because he knew that if he kept forcing her to do his bidding, it would only push her further away from him.

And so, the only viable course of action was to back away for now.

Just as he had expected, his plan succeeded.

Aye confronted Lucas, and returned the ring to him.

relationship, which had never been clear

the perfect time to ask

everything that had happened, she still couldn't

even called out Lucas’ name

could be, he couldn't tolerate it when the woman

harder and harder to breathe, and she was about to

Brian was

morning, but now, he was ready to squeeze the life

him was like

a moment, Brian

the car door on her side.Then, he went to the driver's seat and

this moment, Ayla was still inebriated.She turned her

that they

showed that

stepped on the gas, speeding

was doing

isn't she?’ he

she was

gripped the door's safety handle

she had had too much to drink, and

at this speed, no matter how much she endured or how badly she wanted

his foot on the brake, the car was halted in front of

before

ten million dollars’ worth

door,

soon as she got out, she

her, handing her a box of

going to drink this

to know that there was

long time

on the pavement, she glared at

of

was driving so fast that nobody could bear

deliberately did that

wanted to happen?’

Brian helped Ayla up.

of me just like that? You'd better forget about that

jealous or something? I don't even think it's necessary for him to get jealous.Brian can have any

been in a relationship with

took it upon herself to

her own business.It had absolutely nothing to do with