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

war broke between

soon, and in

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

when Toby took Molly

felt too weak to

and immediately held

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

head and saw the familiar handsome face with

"Mr.Clark."

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

their interaction from not

attentive to

man,

"No, I was just..."

to explain, but she knew it wouldn't make

want to

indifferent and sarcastic towards her from

Molly

was nothing but a

grabbed her wrist

yourself, Arlene.Don't

hurt because of his vice grip, but she didn't show

know that she was actually living a good

at her wrist, which was tightly held by Brian,

ached

be a good husband

out why she agreed to

not his biological daughter, he couldn't just let her suffer like

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 would get married next month,

would fix a date

eyes shifted to Ayla

observed that Toby's entire attention was on

destroy her life, she still had his full

Molly glared at Ayla.

of this as she was feeling too dizzy from the

as

became heavier, and footsteps

squeezed Brian's arm that she was

Brian noticed that.

want to stay at the party any longer

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

led her towards the exit and almost fell to

that and was about to step forward

is Mrs.Clark now.Mr.Clark

was Mrs.Clark.She was married

watched Brian holding her waist and pulling

of them then left

can walk

as Ayla walked out of the banquet hall, she

intimate only for others to