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,"

inform her of

"Okay."

at the empty seat that he would

villa without him? Why was there a

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

trips.He'll be

close to

allowed to stay in his room and sleep beside him, Anna could do all of these and

was asleep, Ayla must always head back to

different

for him, while he treated Anna as

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

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

on a business trip

they had been together every day, Maria would always call him

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

good night." Anna leaned over and kissed him on the

into the villa

clearly see a dim light coming from one of the

It was late.

of her room, Brian looked at

long hair looked soft under the gentle

was clothed in a

of the nightdress was old-fashioned, but she looked quite

open book in front of her, Brian took it away and examined

woke up and stared at the

"You...you're back."

waiting

her book.He knew that

you would come back

looked at his tired

can go and get some rest

leisurely sat on the sofa and asked, "Are you

Ayla didn't answer.

that he would be unhappy no matter what she said.And after seeing his exhausted expression, she decided that it was not

me?" Brian asked as he

right

pushing her around? He was

and he did allow her

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

haven't seen you in a few days and it seems

knocked on

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

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

"You can't have coffee!"

at the clock and saw that it

wondered why he still wanted to drink coffee.Didn't