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.

which had never been clear in the

top of that, Brian appeared at the perfect time to ask Ayla to

had happened, she still couldn't forget

out Lucas’ name when

be, he couldn't tolerate it when the woman of his dreams cared about

it was getting harder and harder to breathe,

but Brian was much more

Ayla this morning, but now, he was ready to squeeze the life out of her

him was like

moment, Brian couldn't

her neck and slam the car door on her side.Then, he went

this moment, Ayla was still inebriated.She turned her gaze towards

sadness.She had told Lucas that they could never be lovers, and that they could only

unfeeling eyes on Brian's face showed that he was

gas, speeding along

was doing

bold, isn't

let Ayla know that whenever she was by his side, she

gripped the door's safety

too much to drink,

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

on the brake, the car was halted

slid across the street before

dollars’ worth car

the door, struggling to get

as she got out,

handing her a box

going to drink this much

to know that there was no

long time

she was squatting on the pavement, she glared at

none of

fast that nobody could bear it, not

deliberately did that to

wanted to happen?’

Brian helped Ayla up.

think you can take advantage of me just like that? You'd better forget about

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

in

to end their relationship, she

or not was her own business.It had absolutely nothing to do with