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," Maria

even inform

"Okay."

sat alone at the table and looked at the empty seat that

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

Maria asked when she saw

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

close to him,

she wasn't allowed to stay in his room and sleep

must always head back

different

him, while he treated

heart? Did she have feelings for

going back to the villa?" Anna gave Brian a

they had been on a business

together every day, Maria would

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

Anna leaned over and kissed him on the

black car drove into the villa in

see a dim light coming from one of the

It was late.

at the door of her room, Brian looked at the woman

long hair looked soft under

was clothed in

was old-fashioned, but

her, Brian took it away and examined

stared at the man

"You...you're back."

you waiting for

down her book.He knew that

you would come back

looked at

and get

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

Ayla didn't answer.

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

you answer me?" Brian asked as he

villa. I have no right to say anything." Ayla felt a

pushing her around?

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

of him, he would always ruin any

in a few days and it seems like

knocked on the table beside

glass of water.If he wanted a drink, he could just say so.Why

Brian didn't even look at the water in front

"You can't have coffee!"

took a look at the clock and saw that it was

to