The Substitute Bride: Making Memories Of Us (Lois Stone)

Ayla sat in the car as Brian drove her back.

Outside, the rain was getting heavier and heavier on their way to the villa.

As soon as they pulled up the driveway, Maria came out with an umbrella and greeted them, "Mr.Clark, Mrs.Clark, welcome back."

"Thank you for driving me home," Ayla said as she walked alongside Brian into the house.

"You can ask the driver to take you anywhere in the future," Brian replied.

He went straight to the sofa in the living room and sat down.

"No, thanks.I won't go out again."

There was clear disappointment and despair in Ayla's tone.

"Are you sure? I thought you didn't like it here."

Brian didn't even look at her as he spoke and his voice sounded cold.

He could instantly tell what she was thinking, especially since Ayla could never really hide her feelings.He knew exactly what she thought and wanted to say.

"Mr.Clark?"

‘'What did he mean?’' she wondered.

Could she finally get in and out of the estate freely? 

"As I said, as long as you know perfectly well what you should and shouldn't do outside, you can go out as you please."

After all, Brian could easily learn wherever she was with a phone call.

With his permission, Ayla went back to school.

She even gave Brian her schedule even though she knew that he wouldn't even read it.

The driver, Lyle, picked her up every day.

She would go to school whenever she had classes and would stay in the villa during her days off.

She seldom went to the library now.

She only went there whenever she needed to borrow some specific books and references.

"Mrs.Clark, dinner is ready."

When Maria went upstairs, she saw Ayla sitting in front of her desk and reading a book.

Maria immediately thought, '’She's such a good girl! I don't understand why Mr.Clark doesn't like her? Why does he ignore her every time?”

"Thank you, Maria.I'll be right there."

Ayla turned off the light in her room and asked, "Won't he come back tonight?"

is on a business trip,"

even inform her of his

"Okay."

at the table and looked at the empty seat that he

without him? Why was there a sense of emptiness in her

Mr.Clark?" Maria asked when she saw Ayla

worry.It's usual for Mr.Clark to go on long business trips.He'll be with Miss Anna anyway.She will

Anna is close to him, isn't

room and sleep beside him, Anna could do

was asleep, Ayla must always head

different

was nothing but a plaything for him, while he treated Anna as his

her heart? Did she have feelings for him? How was that possible? She

already late.Are you still going back to the villa?" Anna gave

point, they had been on a

they had been together every day, Maria would always call him

Go home and have a good rest," Brian

good night." Anna leaned over and kissed him on

the

Brian could clearly see a dim light

It was late.

of her room, Brian looked

hair looked soft under the gentle

lithe figure was clothed in a powder pink

old-fashioned, but

Brian took it away and examined the notes she

and stared at the man

"You...you're back."

you waiting

knew that she seldom

know you

and looked

can go and get some

leisurely sat on the sofa and asked, "Are you driving me

Ayla didn't answer.

would be unhappy no matter what she said.And after seeing his

asked as

is your villa. I have no right to

always pushing her around?

anything cruel recently and

to thinking well of him, he would always ruin any chances

haven't seen you in a few days and it

on the table

pitcher and poured him a glass of water.If he wanted a

look at the water

"You can't have coffee!"

a look at the clock and saw that

why he still wanted to drink coffee.Didn't