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,"

even inform her

"Okay."

alone at the table and looked at the empty seat

it better to stay in the villa without him? Why was there a sense of emptiness in her

worried about Mr.Clark?" Maria asked when

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

is close to him,

his room and sleep

Ayla must always head back to

different

him, while

for him? How was that possible? She was

back to the

point, they had been on a business trip

together every day, Maria would always call him to

and have a good rest," Brian

leaned over and kissed him

the villa in the

dim light coming from one of the rooms on the second

It was late.

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

hair looked soft

was clothed in a powder

was old-fashioned, but

noticing the open book in front of her, Brian took it away and examined the notes she left on it with

and stared at

"You...you're back."

you waiting

that she seldom

you would come

looked

I...You can go and get some rest

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 a good idea

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

no right to say

pushing her around? He was so

not done anything cruel recently and he did

she was close to thinking well of him, he

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

on the table beside

a pitcher and poured him a glass of water.If he wanted a drink, he could just

look at the water in front

"You can't have coffee!"

look at the clock and saw that it was

he still wanted to