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

war broke between

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

to prevent Molly from hurting Lala, Toby took

felt thankful when

she felt too

her and immediately held the back of it to steady

was short- lived as someone came and

saw the familiar handsome face with cold

"Mr.Clark."

Huh? Answer me! Were you waiting for the chance to throw yourself

had been witnessing their

attentive to each

man, what

"No, I was just..."

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

didn't even want to listen to

sarcastic

like Molly always misunderstood

was

grabbed her wrist

yourself, Arlene.Don't

because of his vice grip, but

her with Brian, he'd know that she was

wrist, which was tightly held by Brian, Toby

heart ached for

be a good husband to

would find out why she

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

on her face, Ayla followed Brian

attention to what others were doing or talking about.When Hayden announced that Toby and

would

eyes shifted to Ayla

observed that Toby's entire attention

that bitch couldn't anymore destroy her life, she still had his

Molly glared at Ayla.

of this as she was feeling too dizzy from the alcohol she consumed

face flushed as she suddenly

limbs became heavier, and footsteps became

squeezed Brian's arm that she was

Brian noticed that.

at the party any longer

and Toby, so there was no need to stay any

the exit and almost

that and was about to step forward when Molly pulled him

she is Mrs.Clark now.Mr.Clark

was

Brian holding her waist and

of them then left

you.I can walk

soon as Ayla walked out of the banquet

intimate only for