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?"

is on a business

Brian didn't even inform her of his

"Okay."

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

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

when she

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

is close to

wasn't allowed to stay in his room and sleep

was asleep, Ayla must always head back to her

different from

for him,

heart? Did she have feelings for him? How was that

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

on a

had been together every day, Maria

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

over

black car drove into the villa

Brian could clearly see a dim light coming from one of the rooms on

It was late.

wasn't she in bed? Standing at the door of her room, Brian

long hair looked soft

was clothed in a

the nightdress was old-fashioned, but

of her, Brian took it away and examined the notes

and stared at the man beside

"You...you're back."

you waiting

knew that

know you would come

looked

go and get some rest

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

Ayla didn't answer.

that he would be unhappy no matter what she said.And after seeing his

me?" Brian asked as he looked up at

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

he always pushing her around? He was

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

to thinking well of him, he would always ruin

haven't seen you in a few days and it

knocked on the table beside

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

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

"You can't have coffee!"

look at the clock and saw that it was already

still wanted to drink