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

even inform her of his

"Okay."

alone at the table and looked at the

stay in the villa without him? Why

when she

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

Anna is close to

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

was asleep, Ayla must

different from

for him, while he treated

pain in her heart? Did she have feelings for

going back to the villa?" Anna gave

been on a business

had been together every day, Maria would always call him

many days with me. Go home and have a good rest," Brian said calmly, stretching out

Anna leaned over and kissed

car drove into the villa

a dim light coming from one of

It was late.

room, Brian looked at the woman who fell

hair looked soft under

lithe figure was clothed in a

old-fashioned,

in front of her, Brian took it

stared at the man beside

"You...you're back."

waiting for

book.He knew that she seldom stayed

know you would come back

stood straight and looked at his tired

I...You can go and get some

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

Ayla didn't answer.

his exhausted expression, she decided that it was not

won't you answer me?" Brian asked as he

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

pushing her

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

time she was close to thinking well of him, he would always ruin any chances of

seen you in a few days and it seems like you're beginning to be disobedient

on

fetched a pitcher and poured him a glass of water.If he wanted a

didn't even look at the

"You can't have coffee!"

at the clock and saw that it

why he still wanted to drink