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 glasses after

silent war

this would not end soon, and in the worst

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

felt thankful when Toby took

she felt too weak to stand

and

someone came and stood before

and saw the familiar handsome face with cold eyes staring

"Mr.Clark."

and do whatever you want? Huh? Answer me! Were you waiting for the chance to throw yourself

had been witnessing their interaction from not

really attentive

so drawn to this one man, what about her

"No, I was just..."

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

want to listen

sarcastic towards

Molly always misunderstood

Brian, she was

grabbed her

yourself, Arlene.Don't

his vice grip, but she didn't show

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

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

heart ached

never be a good

find out why she

this to her? Even if she was not his biological daughter, he couldn't

forced smile on her

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

Hayden would fix a

eyes shifted to Ayla to see her reaction, she

entire attention was on

anymore destroy her life, she still

Molly glared at Ayla.

Ayla, however, didn't notice any of this as she

as she suddenly

became heavier, and footsteps became

squeezed Brian's arm that she

Brian noticed that.

stay at the

learned the relationship between her and Toby, so

her towards the exit and almost fell to the

about to step forward when Molly pulled

now.Mr.Clark is there

She was Mrs.Clark.She was

and watched Brian holding her waist and pulling

them then left

you.I can walk

soon as Ayla walked out of the banquet hall, she wanted Brian

acted intimate only for others