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

appeared at the perfect time to

that had happened, she

out Lucas’ name when she

generous Brian could be, he couldn't tolerate it

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

were always unpredictable, but Brian was much more capricious than

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

with him was like

a moment, Brian couldn't mollify his

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

was still inebriated.She turned her

that they could never be lovers, and that they could

Brian's face showed that he was furious when he saw

on the gas, speeding

doing it

bold, isn't she?’

was by his side, she should

gripped the door's

she had had too much to drink, and now

or how badly she wanted to avoid sullying his car, she would still throw

car was halted in front

car slid across the street before it

million dollars’ worth car was now

door, struggling to

soon as she got out,

handing her a box

to drink

know that there was no benefit in

Ayla a long time before she could

she was squatting on the pavement,

of your

so fast that nobody could bear it, not to

deliberately did

what he wanted to happen?’ she

Brian helped Ayla up.

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

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

had been in a

herself to end

or not was her own business.It