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

appeared at the perfect

despite everything that had happened, she

even called out Lucas’ name

tolerate it when

it was getting harder and harder to breathe, and she was

were always unpredictable, but Brian was

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

with him was like accompanying

a moment, Brian

a few moments later, he decided to loosen his grip on her neck and slam the car door on her side.Then, he went to the driver's seat and finally drove the

inebriated.She turned her gaze towards the passing

told Lucas that

that he

the gas,

doing

isn't she?’ he

that whenever she was

gripped the door's safety handle

too much to drink, and

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

brake, the car was halted in front of the apartment

before it

ten million dollars’ worth car was

door, struggling

she got out, she

to her, handing her

going to drink

to know that there was no benefit in infuriating

time

squatting on the

none of your

that nobody could bear it, not

it worse, he deliberately

what he wanted to happen?’ she said

Brian helped Ayla up.

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

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

she had been in a relationship with

if she took it upon herself to end their relationship, she still

she could forget Lucas or not was her