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

silent war broke between

and in the worst case, Molly might try

order to prevent Molly from hurting Lala, Toby took

when Toby

too

an empty chair beside her and immediately held the back

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

familiar handsome face with cold eyes staring

"Mr.Clark."

you want? Huh? Answer me! Were you waiting for the chance to throw yourself into your childhood

been witnessing their interaction from not

attentive to each

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

"No, I was just..."

to explain, but she knew it wouldn't make any difference

to listen to

and sarcastic towards her

like Molly always

she was nothing but a

grabbed her

yourself,

vice grip, but she didn't

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

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

ached for

never be a good husband

would find out why she agreed to

Even if she was not his

forced smile on her face, Ayla

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

Hayden would fix a

shifted to Ayla to see her

entire attention was

her life, she still had

Molly glared at Ayla.

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

as

limbs became heavier, and

Brian's arm that she was

Brian noticed that.

didn't want to stay at the

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

her towards the exit

was about to step forward when Molly pulled

now.Mr.Clark is

was

and watched Brian holding her waist and pulling her

them

you.I can

the banquet hall, she wanted

intimate only for