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

"Okay."

sat alone at the table and looked at

villa without him? Why was

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

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

is close to him,

sleep beside him, Anna could do all of these

was asleep, Ayla must always

was different

a plaything for him,

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

already late.Are you still going back to

they had been on a business trip for a

together every day, Maria would

me. Go home and have a good rest," Brian said calmly,

good night." Anna leaned over

car drove into the villa in

Brian could clearly see a dim light coming

It was late.

door of her room, Brian looked at the woman who fell asleep

soft under the

lithe figure was clothed in

was old-fashioned, but she

her, Brian took it away and examined the

woke up and stared at the man

"You...you're back."

you waiting for

her book.He knew that she

didn't know you

stood straight and looked

go and get some rest

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

Ayla didn't answer.

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

asked as

your villa. I have no right to say

her

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

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

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

then knocked on the table beside

he wanted a drink, he could just say so.Why was he

even look at the water in front

"You can't have coffee!"

the clock and

he still wanted to drink