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

even inform her of

"Okay."

at the empty seat

him? Why was there a sense of emptiness

Maria asked when she

to go on long business trips.He'll be with

is close to him,

and sleep beside him, Anna could do

asleep, Ayla must always

was different from

for him, while he treated Anna as his

have feelings for him? How was that possible? She was always so

to

that point, they had been on a business

Maria would always call him to report about

and have a good rest," Brian said calmly, stretching out his hand to smoothen

good night." Anna leaned over and kissed him

drove into the

clearly see a dim light coming from

It was late.

she in bed? Standing at the door of her room,

soft under

was clothed in a powder

style of the nightdress was old-fashioned,

the open book in front of her, Brian took it away and examined the notes she left

and stared at the man beside

"You...you're back."

waiting

that she seldom stayed

know you

stood straight and looked at his

and

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

Ayla didn't answer.

would be unhappy no matter what she said.And after seeing his exhausted expression, she

me?" Brian asked as he looked up

I have no right to say

pushing her around?

cruel recently and he did allow

well of him, he would always ruin

seen you in a few days and

knocked on the table beside

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

look at the water in

"You can't have coffee!"

at the clock and saw that it was already

he still wanted to