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

at the perfect

everything that had happened, she still couldn't forget about

called out Lucas’ name when she was

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

harder and harder to

always unpredictable, but Brian was much more capricious

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

was like

moment, Brian

his grip on her neck and slam the car door on her side.Then, he went to the driver's

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

Lucas that they could never be

face showed that he was furious when

stepped on the gas, speeding along

doing

bold, isn't

wanted to let Ayla know that whenever she was by his

gripped the door's safety handle

had too much to drink, and now she

how much she endured or how badly

brake, the car was

before it steadily came

the ten million dollars’ worth car was now

the door,

got out, she

next to her, handing her a

you going to drink

wanted her to know that there was no benefit

took Ayla a long time

the pavement,

none of

fast that nobody could bear it, not to

worse, he deliberately did that to make

wanted to happen?’ she

Brian helped Ayla up.

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

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

been in

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

forget Lucas or not was her own