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

war broke

realized this would not end soon, and in the

order to prevent Molly from hurting Lala, Toby took a hold of Molly's hand

when Toby took

felt too weak

an empty chair beside her and immediately

lived as someone came and stood before her right

saw the familiar handsome face

"Mr.Clark."

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

had been witnessing their

attentive to each

man, what about her relationships with other men?

"No, I was just..."

she knew it wouldn't make any

even want to listen to

indifferent and sarcastic

like Molly

she was nothing

her wrist

better chastise yourself, Arlene.Don't embarrass

of his vice grip,

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

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

ached for

a good husband

why she agreed

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

her face, Ayla

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

Hayden would fix a date that

shifted to Ayla

observed that Toby's entire attention was on

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

Molly glared at Ayla.

bitch! Ayla, however, didn't notice any of this as

flushed as she

heavier, and footsteps became

Brian's arm that she

Brian noticed that.

stay at the party any

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

as Brian led her towards the exit

saw that and was about to step forward when

now.Mr.Clark

Mrs.Clark! She was Mrs.Clark.She

in his place and watched Brian holding her waist and pulling

them then

can walk by

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

only for others