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,"

Brian didn't even inform her

"Okay."

sat alone at the table and looked at the empty seat

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

Maria asked when she saw

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

Anna is close to him, isn't

his room and sleep beside him, Anna could

Brian was asleep, Ayla must always head back

different

a plaything for him, while he treated Anna as

pain in her heart? Did she have feelings for him? How was that possible? She was always so

already late.Are you still going back to the

they had been on a business trip

had been together every day, Maria would always

spending so many days with me. Go home and have a good rest,"

good night." Anna leaned over and kissed

drove into the villa

a dim light

It was late.

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

hair looked soft under the

lithe figure was clothed

old-fashioned,

the open book in front of her, Brian took it

up and stared at

"You...you're back."

you waiting

knew that she seldom stayed

didn't know you would come back

and looked at his tired

go and get some

listening to her, Brian leisurely sat on the sofa and asked, "Are you

Ayla didn't answer.

would be unhappy no matter what she said.And after seeing his

me?" Brian asked as he

right to

was he always pushing her around? He

and he did allow her to go back

she was close to thinking well of him, he would always ruin any chances of

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

then knocked on the table

fetched a pitcher and poured him a glass of water.If he wanted a drink, he could just say so.Why was he being a jerk

Brian didn't even look at the water in front

"You can't have coffee!"

clock and saw that it was already past

wanted to drink