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?"

is on a business trip," Maria

even inform her

"Okay."

sat alone at the table and looked at the

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

asked when she saw Ayla lost

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

Anna is close to

sleep beside him, Anna could

Ayla must always head back to her

was different from

a plaything for him, while he treated Anna as

causing pain in her heart? Did she have feelings for him? How was that possible? She was always so scared of

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

on a business

they had been together every day, Maria would always call him to report about

with me. Go home and have a good

Anna leaned over and kissed him

drove into the villa in the dark

light

It was late.

Standing at the door of her room, Brian looked at the woman

long hair looked soft under the gentle

figure was clothed in a powder pink

old-fashioned, but

in front of her, Brian took it away and examined the notes she left on it with a

Ayla woke up and stared at

"You...you're back."

you waiting

knew that she seldom

you would come back

looked at his

I...You can go and get some

and asked, "Are you driving me away? Or do you want

Ayla didn't answer.

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

you answer me?" Brian asked

no right to say anything." Ayla felt a little

was he always pushing her around? He was so

and he did allow her to go back to

of him, he would always ruin any

you in a few days and it seems like you're beginning

on

water.If he wanted a drink, he could just say so.Why

look at the water

"You can't have coffee!"

a look at the clock and saw that it was

wanted to drink coffee.Didn't he