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

didn't even inform

"Okay."

and looked at the empty seat that he

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

asked when she saw Ayla

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

is close

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

asleep, Ayla must always head

was different from

was nothing but a plaything for him, while he treated Anna as his

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

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

been on a business

Maria would always call him to report about

me. Go home and have a good rest," Brian said calmly, stretching out his hand to smoothen

leaned over and

black car drove into the villa in

clearly see a dim light coming from one of

It was late.

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

soft

clothed in

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

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

Ayla woke up and stared at the

"You...you're back."

you waiting

knew that she seldom stayed up so

didn't know you would

looked

can go and get some

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

Ayla didn't answer.

that he would be unhappy no matter what she said.And after seeing his exhausted expression, she decided that it was not a

won't you answer me?" Brian asked as

right to say

was he always pushing her around? He was

and he did

time she was close to thinking well of him, he would

a few days and it seems

then knocked on the table

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

even look at the

"You can't have coffee!"

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

still wanted to drink coffee.Didn't he want