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

didn't even inform

"Okay."

and looked at the empty seat that he

better to stay in the villa without him? Why was there a

Maria asked when she saw Ayla

for Mr.Clark to go on long business trips.He'll be with Miss

is close to him, isn't

stay in his room and sleep beside him, Anna could do all of these and

must always head

was different from

but a plaything for him, while

feelings for him? How was that possible? She was always

it's already late.Are you still going back to the

that point, they had been on a

every day, Maria would always call him to report about

and have a

night." Anna leaned over and kissed

the villa in the dark

light coming from one

It was late.

her room, Brian looked at the

looked soft under the

figure was clothed in a

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

open book in front of her, Brian took it

Ayla woke up and stared

"You...you're back."

waiting

book.He knew that

you

and looked at his

can go and get

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 decided

me?" Brian asked as he looked

I have no right to say anything." Ayla felt a

he always pushing her around?

recently and he did allow her to go

well of him, he would always ruin any chances of her

in a few days and

on the

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

didn't even look at the water

"You can't have coffee!"

at the clock and saw that it was already

still wanted to drink coffee.Didn't he want to sleep?