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

inform

"Okay."

table and looked at the empty seat

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

you worried about Mr.Clark?" Maria asked when she saw Ayla lost

usual for Mr.Clark to go on long business trips.He'll be with Miss Anna anyway.She

close to him,

in his room and sleep beside him, Anna could

must always head back

was different

a plaything for him,

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

you still going back to the villa?" Anna gave

point, they had been on a

every day, Maria

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

leaned over and

car drove into the villa in

a dim light coming from one

It was late.

her room, Brian looked

soft under

clothed

the nightdress was old-fashioned,

in front of her, Brian took it away

and stared at the man beside

"You...you're back."

you waiting for

that she seldom stayed up so

you

straight and looked

I...You can go and get some

and asked, "Are you driving me away?

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

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

no right to say anything."

was he always pushing her around?

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

thinking well of him,

and

on the table beside

him a glass of water.If he wanted a drink,

didn't even look at the water

"You can't have coffee!"

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

wanted to drink coffee.Didn't he