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

didn't even inform her

"Okay."

the table and looked at the empty

better to stay in the villa without him? Why was there a sense of emptiness in her

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

trips.He'll be

is close to him,

and sleep beside him, Anna could do

asleep, Ayla must always head back

was different

him, while he treated Anna

Did she have feelings for him? How was that possible? She was always so scared of

it's already late.Are you still going back to the villa?" Anna gave Brian

had been on a business trip for

day, Maria

many days with me. Go home and have a good rest," Brian said

night." Anna leaned over and kissed

the villa in the dark

clearly see a dim light

It was late.

of her room, Brian

looked soft under the gentle

clothed in a

of the nightdress was old-fashioned, but she

Brian took it away and examined the notes she left on it with a

up and stared

"You...you're back."

waiting for

her book.He knew that she seldom stayed up

know you

straight and looked at

can go and get some rest

and asked, "Are you driving me away? Or do you want me

Ayla didn't answer.

no matter what she said.And after seeing his exhausted expression, she decided that it was not a good idea

me?" Brian asked as

right to say anything." Ayla

he always pushing her around? He was

recently and he

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

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

on

a drink, he

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

"You can't have coffee!"

and saw that it was already past

why he still wanted to