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,"

Brian didn't even inform

"Okay."

at the table and looked at

him? Why was there a sense of emptiness in

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

long business trips.He'll be

is close to him,

his room and sleep beside him, Anna could

Ayla must always

different from

a plaything for him, while he treated Anna as his

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

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

been on a business trip for

had been together every day, Maria would always

have a good rest," Brian said calmly,

good night." Anna leaned over and

black car drove into the villa

Brian could clearly see a dim light

It was late.

her room, Brian looked at the woman who fell

long hair looked soft

clothed

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

of her, Brian took it away and examined the notes she left on it with

Ayla woke up and stared

"You...you're back."

waiting for

book.He knew that she

know you would come

straight and looked at his tired

and get some rest

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

Ayla didn't answer.

matter what she said.And after seeing his exhausted expression, she decided that it was not a good idea to provoke

asked as

right to say anything." Ayla felt a little

was he always pushing her around? He was so

done anything cruel recently and he did allow

every time she was close to thinking well of him,

a few days and it seems like you're beginning to be

knocked on the table

he wanted a drink, he could just

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

"You can't have coffee!"

clock and saw

why he still wanted to