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?"

a

Brian didn't even inform her of

"Okay."

looked at

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

when

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

Anna is close to

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

asleep, Ayla must always head

different

but a plaything for him, while

pain in her heart? Did she have feelings for him? How was that

it's already late.Are you still going back to the villa?"

had been on a business

together every day, Maria would always

so many days with me. Go home and have a good rest," Brian said calmly, stretching

Anna leaned over and kissed him

car drove into the

could clearly see a dim light coming from one

It was late.

in bed? Standing at the door of her room, Brian looked

soft under

clothed in a powder pink

nightdress was old-fashioned, but she looked quite lovely

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

up and stared at

"You...you're back."

waiting for

put down her book.He knew that she

you would come back

and looked at

can go and get some

leisurely sat on the sofa and asked, "Are you driving me away? Or do you want

Ayla didn't answer.

said.And after seeing his exhausted expression, she decided that

asked as he looked

villa. I have no right to say anything." Ayla

was he always pushing her around? He was so

done anything cruel recently and he did allow her to go

to thinking well of him, he

seen you in a few days and

knocked on the

Ayla fetched a pitcher and poured him a glass of water.If he wanted a drink,

look

"You can't have coffee!"

look at the clock and saw

still wanted to drink coffee.Didn't he want to