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,"

inform her of

"Okay."

the table and looked at the

villa without him? Why was there

when she saw

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

close to him,

room and sleep beside him,

asleep, Ayla must

was different

but a plaything for him, while he treated Anna as his

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

late.Are you still going back to the villa?" Anna gave Brian a

been on a business trip for

day, Maria would always call him to report

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

over

into the villa in the dark

clearly see a dim light coming from one of the rooms

It was late.

door of her room, Brian

long hair looked soft under the gentle

figure was clothed in a powder pink

old-fashioned, but

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

up and stared at the

"You...you're back."

you waiting for

knew that she seldom stayed up

you would come

straight and looked

and get some

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

Ayla didn't answer.

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

won't you answer me?" Brian asked as he

have no right to say anything." Ayla

pushing her

done anything cruel recently and he did allow her to

of him, he would

haven't seen you in a few days and

on the table

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

coffee." Brian didn't even look at

"You can't have coffee!"

look at the clock and

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