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.

their relationship, which had never been clear in the first

at the

had happened, she still

out Lucas’ name

tolerate it when the

harder to breathe, and she was about to lose

always unpredictable, but Brian was much more capricious

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

was like accompanying

moment, Brian

her neck and slam the car door on

inebriated.She turned her gaze towards

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

unfeeling eyes on Brian's face showed that he was furious when he

the gas, speeding

doing it

bold, isn't she?’

whenever she was by

door's

too much to drink, and now she had an upset

Brian kept driving at this speed, no matter how much she endured or

the brake, the car was halted in front of the apartment

slid across the street before it

ten million dollars’ worth car was now

opened the door, struggling

got out,

next to her, handing her a box

going to drink this much

know that there

took Ayla a long time before she could recover from

squatting on the pavement, she

none of

could bear it, not to

to make it worse, he deliberately did that to

what he wanted to happen?’ she

Brian helped Ayla up.

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

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

been in a relationship with

to end their relationship, she

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