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," Maria

didn't even inform

"Okay."

at the table and looked at the empty seat that

the villa without him? Why was there a sense

you worried about Mr.Clark?" Maria asked when she saw Ayla

trips.He'll be with Miss Anna anyway.She will take good care

close to

allowed to stay in his room and sleep

Ayla must always head back to her

different from

him, while

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

going back to

point, they had been on a business trip for

been together every day, Maria would always

with me. Go home and have a good rest," Brian said calmly, stretching out his hand to

night." Anna leaned over and kissed him on

into the villa in the dark

the ground, Brian could clearly see a dim light coming from

It was late.

her room, Brian

hair looked soft under the gentle

clothed

was old-fashioned, but she looked quite lovely

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

Ayla woke up and stared

"You...you're back."

you waiting for

knew that she seldom stayed

know you

looked at his tired

can go and get

and

Ayla didn't answer.

seeing his exhausted expression, she decided that it was not a good

me?" Brian asked

is your villa. I have no right to

he always pushing her around? He

cruel recently and he did

well of him, he would always ruin

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

then knocked on the table

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

me coffee." Brian didn't even look at

"You can't have coffee!"

clock and saw that

wanted to