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

of that, Brian appeared at the perfect time to ask Ayla

everything that had happened, she still couldn't

out Lucas’ name

how generous Brian could be, he couldn't tolerate it

felt that it was getting harder and harder to breathe,

unpredictable, but Brian was much

now, he was ready to squeeze the life out

was

Brian couldn't

decided to loosen his grip on her neck and slam the car door on her side.Then,

was still inebriated.She turned her gaze towards the

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

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

gas,

was doing

bold, isn't she?’ he

let Ayla know that whenever she was by his

the door's safety

drink, and now she had an

endured or how badly she wanted to avoid sullying his

brake, the car was halted in front of the apartment

across the street before it steadily

the ten million dollars’ worth car was

the door, struggling

she got out, she

to her, handing

to drink this

to know that there

took Ayla a long time before she

the pavement, she

of

so fast that nobody could bear

make it worse, he deliberately

this what he wanted to happen?’ she said

Brian helped Ayla up.

advantage of me just

for him to get jealous.Brian can have any woman he wants.Why should he get jealous because of

been in a relationship with

if she took it upon herself to end

her own