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 business trip," Maria

Brian didn't even inform her of

"Okay."

at the empty

better to stay in the villa without him? Why

when she saw

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

is close

and sleep beside him, Anna could do

asleep, Ayla must always head back to

different from

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

feelings for

going back to the villa?"

had been on a business trip for a

although they had been together every day, Maria would always

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

good night." Anna leaned over and

the villa

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

It was late.

the door of her room, Brian looked at the

soft

figure was clothed in

of the nightdress was old-fashioned, but she looked quite lovely

front of her, Brian took it away

up and stared at the man beside

"You...you're back."

you waiting

her book.He knew that she

didn't know you would

and looked at his tired

and get some

the sofa and asked, "Are you driving

Ayla didn't answer.

unhappy no matter what she said.And after seeing his exhausted expression, she decided that it was not a good idea to

Brian asked as he looked

no right to say

pushing her around? He was

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

close to thinking well of him, he would

in a few days and it seems like you're beginning

knocked on

of water.If he wanted a drink, he could just say

coffee." Brian didn't even look at

"You can't have coffee!"

a look at the clock and saw that it was already

still wanted to drink coffee.Didn't he want