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

didn't even inform her of

"Okay."

alone at the table and looked at the empty seat

villa without him? Why

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

for Mr.Clark to go on long business trips.He'll be with Miss Anna

Anna is close

in his room and sleep beside

asleep, Ayla must

was different

a plaything for him, while

she have feelings for him? How

already late.Are you still going back to the villa?" Anna

been on a business

together every day, Maria would always call

be tired after spending so many days with me. Go home and have a good

night." Anna leaned over and

black car drove into the villa

light coming from one of the rooms on the

It was late.

door of her room,

soft under

figure was clothed in a powder pink

the nightdress was old-fashioned, but she looked

in front of her, Brian took it away and

Ayla woke up and stared at

"You...you're back."

waiting

down her book.He knew that

know you would

looked at his tired

can go and get some

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

Ayla didn't answer.

matter what she said.And after seeing his exhausted expression, she

you answer me?" Brian asked

is your villa. I have no right to say

her around? He was

and he did allow her to go

close to thinking well of him,

a few days and

on the table beside

a drink, he could just say so.Why

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

"You can't have coffee!"

and saw that it was

to drink coffee.Didn't he want