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

inform her of his

"Okay."

table and looked at

stay in the villa without him? Why was there a

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

trips.He'll

close to him, isn't

stay in his room and sleep

must always head back to her

different from

was nothing but a plaything for him, while he treated Anna as his

have feelings for him? How

going back to the villa?" Anna gave Brian a

that point, they had been on

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

home and have a good rest," Brian said calmly, stretching out his

good night." Anna leaned over

the villa in the dark

Brian could clearly see a dim light coming from one of

It was late.

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

soft

was clothed in a

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

it away and examined the notes she

woke up and stared at

"You...you're back."

you waiting

book.He knew that

you would come back

stood straight and looked at his

can go and get some rest

instead of listening to her, Brian leisurely sat on the sofa and asked, "Are you driving me away? Or do you want

Ayla didn't answer.

said.And after seeing his exhausted expression,

you answer me?" Brian asked as

right to say anything." Ayla felt

he always pushing her around? He was so

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

him, he

and it seems

on

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

even look at the

"You can't have coffee!"

the clock and saw that it was

he still wanted to drink coffee.Didn't