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,"

Brian didn't even inform her

"Okay."

and looked at the empty seat that he

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

when she saw Ayla

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

is close to

and sleep beside him, Anna could do all of these and

Brian was asleep, Ayla must always head back

different

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

Did she have feelings for

you still going back to the villa?" Anna gave

had been on a business

had been together every day, Maria

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

good night." Anna leaned over and kissed

into the villa in the

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

It was late.

at the door of her room, Brian looked at

hair looked soft under the gentle

lithe figure was clothed in a powder pink

was old-fashioned, but she looked quite

front of her, Brian took it away and examined the notes she

up and stared at the

"You...you're back."

waiting for

her book.He knew that she seldom stayed up

know you would

looked at his tired

I...You can go and get some

of listening to her, Brian leisurely sat on the sofa and asked, "Are you driving me away? Or do you

Ayla didn't answer.

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

you answer me?" Brian asked as

I have no right

pushing her around?

had not done anything cruel recently and he did allow her to

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

few days and it

knocked on

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

didn't even look at the water in front of

"You can't have coffee!"

a look at the clock and saw that it

wanted to drink