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," Maria

Brian didn't even inform her

"Okay."

at the table and looked at the empty

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

about Mr.Clark?" Maria asked when

trips.He'll be

is close to him, isn't

to stay in his room and sleep beside him, Anna could

Brian was asleep, Ayla must always head

different

for him, while he treated Anna as his

was this causing pain in her heart? Did she have feelings for him? How was that possible? She

to the villa?" Anna gave Brian a

that point, they had been on a business trip

been together every day, Maria would always call

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

good night." Anna leaned over and kissed him

the villa in

see a dim light coming from one of the rooms

It was late.

room, Brian looked at the woman

long hair looked soft under

lithe figure was clothed in a powder

the nightdress was old-fashioned, but she looked

of her, Brian took it away and examined the

stared at the man beside

"You...you're back."

you waiting for

down her book.He knew that she seldom stayed up so

know you would come back

and looked

go and get

leisurely sat on the sofa and asked, "Are you

Ayla didn't answer.

unhappy no matter what she said.And after seeing his exhausted expression, she decided that it was not a good idea to provoke

you answer me?" Brian asked as he

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

he always pushing her around? He was so

recently and he did allow

close to thinking well of him,

you in a few days and it seems

then knocked on the table beside

water.If he wanted a drink, he

even look at the water

"You can't have coffee!"

the clock and saw that

wondered why he still wanted to drink coffee.Didn't he want to