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.

ended their relationship, which had never been clear

the perfect

that had happened, she still couldn't forget

called out Lucas’ name when

be, he couldn't tolerate it when

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

Brian was much more capricious

Ayla this morning, but now, he was ready to squeeze

him was

a moment, Brian

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

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

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

Brian's face showed that he was

stepped on the gas, speeding along the

was doing it on

bold, isn't

whenever she was by his side,

gripped the door's safety

she had had too much to drink, and now she had an

driving at this speed, no matter how much she endured or how badly she wanted to avoid sullying his car,

foot on the brake, the car was

slid across the street before it steadily came to

dollars’ worth car

opened the door, struggling to get

as she got out, she immediately started

handing her

you going to

know that there was

time before she could

she was squatting on the pavement, she

of

so fast that nobody could bear

worse, he deliberately did that

wanted to happen?’ she

Brian helped Ayla up.

of me just like that? You'd

it's necessary for him to get jealous.Brian can have any woman he

she had been in a relationship

she took it upon herself to end their

forget Lucas or not was her