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," Maria

even inform her of his

"Okay."

the table and looked at the empty seat that he would usually

Why was there a sense of emptiness in

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

long business trips.He'll be

close to him, isn't

sleep beside him, Anna could do

Ayla must always head back to her

was different

for him, while

she have feelings for him? How was

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

point, they had been on a business

every day, Maria would

must be tired after spending so many days with me. Go home and have a good rest," Brian said

good night." Anna leaned over and kissed him

drove into the villa in

ground, Brian could clearly see a dim light coming from

It was late.

room, Brian looked

soft under

figure was clothed in a powder pink

the nightdress was old-fashioned, but she looked

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

stared at the man

"You...you're back."

you waiting for

book.He knew that she seldom stayed up

you would come back

and looked at his tired

and get

the sofa and asked,

Ayla didn't answer.

what she said.And after seeing his exhausted expression, she decided that

Brian asked as he looked up at

no right to

her around? He was

anything cruel recently and he did allow her to go back to

of him, he would always ruin any chances of

haven't seen you in a few days and it seems like you're beginning to be disobedient

knocked on the table beside

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

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

"You can't have coffee!"

and saw that it was already past

wondered why he still wanted to drink coffee.Didn't he want to