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.

continued drinking

silent war broke

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

from hurting Lala, Toby took a hold of Molly's hand and excused

felt thankful when Toby took

felt too weak to stand

her and immediately held the

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

her head and saw the familiar handsome face with cold eyes staring

"Mr.Clark."

leave me and do whatever you want? Huh? Answer me! Were you waiting for the

been witnessing their

were really attentive to each

one man, what about her relationships with other men?

"No, I was just..."

but she knew it wouldn't make any

didn't even want to

was indifferent and sarcastic towards her from

like Molly always

she was

grabbed her wrist

chastise yourself, Arlene.Don't embarrass

his vice grip,

with Brian, he'd know that she was actually living a

at her wrist, which was tightly held by Brian, Toby

ached for his

never be a good

why she agreed to

not his

smile on her face, Ayla followed Brian

to what others were doing or talking about.When Hayden announced that Toby and Molly would get married next month, Toby

would fix

when his eyes shifted to Ayla to see her reaction, she

observed that Toby's entire

destroy her life, she still

Molly glared at Ayla.

this as

as

limbs became heavier, and footsteps became

arm that she was

Brian noticed that.

stay at the

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

Brian led her towards the exit

saw that and was about to step forward when Molly pulled

Mrs.Clark now.Mr.Clark is there to

She was Mrs.Clark.She was married

Brian holding

two of them then

you.I can walk by

soon as Ayla walked out of the banquet hall, she

acted intimate only for others