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

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

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

called out Lucas’ name

Brian could be, he couldn't tolerate it when the woman of

and harder to breathe, and she was about

unpredictable, but Brian

he was ready to

him was like accompanying

Brian couldn't

moments later, he decided to loosen his grip on her neck and slam the

still inebriated.She

had told Lucas that they could never be lovers, and that they

face showed that he

stepped on the gas, speeding along

doing

bold, isn't she?’

she was by his side, she

door's safety

to drink, and

how much she endured or

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

across the street before it

the ten million dollars’ worth car was

opened the door,

soon as she got out, she immediately

her, handing her a

going to

wanted her to know that there was no benefit in

time before

on the pavement, she glared

none of

could bear it, not to mention that she

deliberately did that to make

to happen?’ she said in her

Brian helped Ayla up.

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

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

she had been in

took it upon herself to

not was her own business.It had