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?"

on a business trip,"

inform her of his

"Okay."

the table and looked at

him? Why was there a sense of emptiness in her

asked when she saw

go on long business trips.He'll be with Miss Anna anyway.She will take

Anna is close to

wasn't allowed to stay in his room and sleep beside him, Anna could do all of these and

must always

different

him, while he treated Anna

for him? How was that

back to the

been on a business trip

Maria

be tired after spending so many days with me. Go home and have a good rest," Brian said

Anna leaned over and kissed

into the

the ground, Brian could clearly see a dim light coming from one

It was late.

door of her room, Brian looked at the woman who fell asleep on her

hair looked soft

clothed in a

of the nightdress was old-fashioned, but

noticing the open book in front of her, Brian took it away and examined the

stared at the

"You...you're back."

you waiting for

put down her book.He knew that she seldom stayed up so

you would

and looked

I...You 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 exhausted expression, she decided that it was not a good idea to

won't you answer me?" Brian asked as he looked

is your villa. I have no right to say anything." Ayla felt

pushing her around? He

done anything cruel recently and he did allow her to go back to

well of him, he would always ruin any chances

a few days and it seems like you're

knocked on the table

him a glass of water.If he wanted a drink, he could just say so.Why was he being a jerk on

didn't even look at the

"You can't have coffee!"

at the clock and saw that

he still wanted to drink coffee.Didn't