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?"

on a business trip," Maria

inform

"Okay."

and looked at

him? Why was there a sense of emptiness in

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

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

close to

in his room and sleep beside him, Anna could do all

Ayla must

was different

for him, while

in her heart? Did she have feelings for him? How

back to the villa?" Anna gave

on

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

Go home and have a good

good night." Anna leaned over and

into the

ground, Brian could clearly see a dim light

It was late.

of her room, Brian looked at the woman

long hair looked soft under the gentle

clothed in a

the nightdress was old-fashioned, but

in front of her, Brian took it away and examined

Ayla woke up and stared at the man

"You...you're back."

you waiting for

knew that she seldom stayed up so

didn't know you would come

straight and looked

and

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

Ayla didn't answer.

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

won't you answer me?" Brian asked as he looked

your villa. I have no right to

was he always pushing her around?

recently and he did allow

close to thinking well of him,

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

then knocked on the table beside

him a glass of water.If he wanted a drink, he could just say so.Why was he being a jerk on purpose?

me coffee." Brian didn't even look at

"You can't have coffee!"

took a look at the clock and saw that it was already

to drink coffee.Didn't he want to sleep?