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,"

didn't even inform her

"Okay."

table and looked at the empty seat that

villa without him? Why was there a sense of emptiness in her

Maria asked when she saw Ayla lost in

to go on long business trips.He'll be with

Anna is close to

allowed to stay in his room and sleep beside him,

must always head

was different

a plaything for him,

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

to the villa?" Anna gave Brian a

been on a business trip for a

although they had been together every day, Maria would always

home and have a good rest," Brian said calmly, stretching out

over and kissed

car drove into the villa in

ground, Brian could clearly see a dim light coming

It was late.

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

long hair looked soft under the

was clothed in a powder pink

old-fashioned, but she looked quite lovely

her, Brian took it away and examined the notes she left

up and stared at

"You...you're back."

you waiting for

down her book.He knew that she

know you would come

stood straight and looked at

can go and get some

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

Ayla didn't answer.

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

me?" Brian asked as he looked

have no right to say anything."

pushing her around? He

he had not done anything cruel recently and

of him, he would always ruin any chances

in a few days and it seems

on the

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

coffee." Brian didn't even look at the water in

"You can't have coffee!"

look at the clock and saw that

still wanted to drink coffee.Didn't he want