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 business

even inform her

"Okay."

table and looked at the empty seat that he would usually

Why was there a

about Mr.Clark?" Maria asked when she

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

Anna is close to him, isn't

she wasn't allowed to stay in his room and sleep beside him, Anna could do all

asleep, Ayla must always head

different

him,

have feelings for him? How was

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

they had been on

they had been together every day, Maria

have a good rest," Brian said calmly, stretching out

over and kissed

into the villa in

clearly see a dim light coming

It was late.

bed? Standing at the door of her room,

looked soft under the

clothed in

nightdress was old-fashioned, but she looked quite lovely

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

woke up and stared at the

"You...you're back."

waiting for

book.He knew that she

didn't know you would come back

stood straight and looked at

can go and get some rest

and

Ayla didn't answer.

he would be unhappy no matter what she said.And after seeing his

you answer me?" Brian asked as he

your villa. I have no right to say anything." Ayla felt a

he always pushing her around? He was so

done anything cruel recently and he did allow her to go back to

well of him, he would always ruin any

a few days and it seems like

then knocked on the

glass of water.If he wanted a drink,

didn't even look at the water in front

"You can't have coffee!"

took a look at the clock and saw that

wanted to drink coffee.Didn't