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

even inform her of his

"Okay."

at the table and looked at the empty seat that he

it better to stay in the villa without him? Why was there a sense

about Mr.Clark?" Maria asked when she

go on long business trips.He'll be with Miss Anna anyway.She

close

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

Ayla must always

was different from

was nothing but a plaything for him, while

for him? How was that possible? She was always so scared

late.Are you still going back to the

been on a business trip for

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

have a good rest," Brian said calmly, stretching out his hand to smoothen her

over and kissed him

drove into the villa in

clearly see a dim light coming from one

It was late.

wasn't she in bed? Standing at the door of her room, Brian looked at the woman

looked soft

clothed in a powder pink

the nightdress was old-fashioned, but she looked

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

and stared

"You...you're back."

you waiting

her book.He knew that she seldom stayed up so

didn't know you would

straight and looked at

go and get some

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

Ayla didn't answer.

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

you answer me?" Brian asked as he looked up at

right to

always pushing her around? He

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

of him, he would always ruin

days and it seems like you're

knocked on the

wanted a drink, he could just say so.Why

didn't even look at the

"You can't have coffee!"

and

why he still wanted to drink coffee.Didn't