The Substitute Bride: Making Memories Of Us (Lois Stone)

Everyone returned to their party mood once Ayla left.

Her leaving didn't affect the party much.

The party was still lively.

Toby, however, looked at the way she went from time to time.

Did Lala run away? What if something happened to her? Although he was engaged, and she was married, he still cared for her.

What a ridiculous situation they were stuck in! They didn't even get a chance to explain things to each other.

Few minutes later, Molly went to the restroom to fix her makeup.

When she was about to enter the washroom, Ayla came out and saw Molly.

She nodded politely and greeted her, "Miss Smith."

"Mrs.Clark, you don't need to be so polite with me.You can call me by my name.Also, since you and Toby are friends, you must also call me Molly."

After applying the face powder on her face, she took out a red lipstick and applied it as well.

Then she turned to Ayla and gave her a disdainful smile.

"Miss Smith, you've misunderstood.The relationship between me and Toby is nothing like what you've interpreted," Ayla explained.

Perhaps she had a little hope in her relationship with Toby in the past, but after today's face off, it was gone.

"I could only hope so.Anyway, I'm going to marry Toby.You're also invited with Mr.Clark!" Molly smiled.

After Ayla smiled back with a nod, they both went back to the banquet hall, pretending to develop a friendship between them.

"Molly."

When Toby saw Molly and Lala coming back together, he felt uneasy.

However, Molly overlooked his reaction and smiled enthusiastically.

"Toby, Mrs.Clark just congratulated us! Shall we drink a toast to her?"

"Molly, Lala doesn't..."

Before he could complete his sentence, Molly already had handed a glass of wine to Ayla.

"Mrs.Clark, please.For good times' sake, let's drink.I heard that Mr.Clark is very good at drinking.You shouldn't have a low tolerance, therefore," Molly said teasingly.

Ayla being the polite girl that she was, couldn't refuse her.

"Miss Smith, Mr.Brown, I wish you a happy married life together!"

Ayla said then raised her glass and drank it up in one gulp.

"Mrs.Clark, wow.You really have a high tolerance.I'll join you too."

Molly also drank it up in one gulp.

The two women found it a way to express their inner turmoil.

drinking glasses after

war broke between

this would not end soon, and in the worst case,

order to prevent Molly from hurting Lala, Toby took a hold of Molly's hand and

when Toby

too weak

saw an empty chair beside her and immediately held the back of

alone time was short- lived as someone came and stood before her right at

her head and saw the familiar handsome face with cold

"Mr.Clark."

me! Were you waiting for the chance to throw yourself into your childhood

witnessing their interaction from

attentive to each

drawn to this one man, what about her relationships with other men?

"No, I was just..."

to explain, but she knew it wouldn't

to listen to her

was indifferent and sarcastic towards her from

Molly always misunderstood

was nothing but

her wrist

better chastise yourself, Arlene.Don't embarrass

vice

her with Brian, he'd know that she was actually living a good life and

wrist, which was tightly held by Brian, Toby felt a pang

heart ached for

would never be a good

why she agreed to marry

do this to her? Even if she was not his biological daughter,

a forced smile on her face, Ayla followed Brian

didn't get the chance to pay attention to what others were doing or talking about.When Hayden announced that

would fix a date

his eyes shifted to Ayla to see her reaction,

Toby's entire attention was

her life, she still had his full

Molly glared at Ayla.

that bitch! Ayla, however, didn't notice any of this as she was feeling too

flushed as she suddenly felt

limbs became heavier,

squeezed Brian's arm that she was

Brian noticed that.

didn't want to stay at the party any

the relationship between her and Toby, so there was no need to stay

tripped as Brian led her towards the exit

to step forward when Molly

she is Mrs.Clark now.Mr.Clark

Mrs.Clark! She was Mrs.Clark.She

watched Brian holding her waist and

two of them

you.I can

walked out of the banquet hall, she wanted

only for others to