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.

ended their relationship, which had never been clear in the first

Brian appeared at the perfect

happened, she still couldn't forget

even called out Lucas’

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

that it was getting harder and harder to breathe, and she was about to lose

unpredictable, but Brian was much

was so kind to Ayla this morning, but now, he was ready to squeeze the life

was like

moment, Brian couldn't mollify his

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

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

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

Brian's face showed that he was

the gas, speeding

was doing it

bold, isn't

wanted to let Ayla know that whenever she was by

the door's safety handle

drink,

this speed, no matter how much she endured or how badly she wanted to avoid sullying his

car was halted in front of the apartment

before it steadily came to a

ten million dollars’ worth car was

opened the door, struggling to get

as she got out, she immediately

to her, handing her

going to

that there was no benefit in

time before

the pavement, she glared at

none of

driving so fast that nobody could bear it, not to

worse, he deliberately did that to make her

wanted to happen?’ she

Brian helped Ayla up.

you can take advantage of me

have any woman he wants.Why should he get

she had been in a

herself to end their

she could forget Lucas or not was her own business.It had absolutely