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 business trip,"

didn't even inform her of

"Okay."

the table and looked at the empty seat that he

without him? Why was there a

worried about Mr.Clark?" Maria asked when she

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

close to

his room and sleep beside him, Anna

Brian was asleep, Ayla must always head back to her

was different from

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

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

still going back to the

they had been on a business trip for a

Maria would always call him to

with me. Go home and have a good

leaned over and kissed him on the

the villa in the

could clearly see a dim light coming from one of the rooms on

It was late.

wasn't she in bed? Standing at the door of her room, Brian looked at the

long hair looked soft under the

clothed in

was old-fashioned,

Brian took it away and examined the notes

up and stared at the man

"You...you're back."

you waiting for

down her book.He knew that she

know you

looked at his

go and

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

Ayla didn't answer.

that he would be unhappy no matter what she said.And after seeing his exhausted expression, she decided that it was not

won't you answer me?" Brian asked as

is your villa. I have no right

was he always pushing her around? He

recently and he did

time she was close to thinking well of him,

few days and it seems like you're beginning to be disobedient

on the

of water.If he wanted a drink, he could

look at the water

"You can't have coffee!"

the clock and saw that

he still wanted to drink coffee.Didn't