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

didn't even inform

"Okay."

at the empty seat that he would usually

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

asked when she saw

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

is close to him, isn't

sleep beside him, Anna could do

Ayla must always head back

different from

but a plaything for him,

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

you still going back to

point, they had been on a business

every day, Maria would always call him to

have a good rest,"

good night." Anna leaned over and kissed him

the villa

dim light coming from

It was late.

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

long hair looked soft under the gentle

clothed in a powder pink

old-fashioned, but she looked quite

it away and examined the notes she

and stared at the man

"You...you're back."

waiting for

that she seldom stayed up so

know you would come back

and looked

can go and get some rest

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

Ayla didn't answer.

matter what she said.And after seeing his exhausted expression, she decided that it was not

you answer me?" Brian asked as he

your villa. I have no right

her around? He

done anything cruel recently and he did allow her

of him, he

haven't seen you in a few days and it seems like you're beginning

on

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

look at the

"You can't have coffee!"

clock and saw that it was

still wanted to drink coffee.Didn't