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

war broke between

not end soon, and in the worst case, Molly might try

hurting Lala, Toby took

felt thankful when Toby took Molly

felt too weak to

chair beside her and immediately held the back of

lived as someone came and stood before her right

saw the familiar handsome face with

"Mr.Clark."

I ask you to leave me and do whatever you want? Huh? Answer me! Were you waiting for the

had been witnessing their

attentive to

was so drawn to this one man, what about her

"No, I was just..."

explain, but she knew

even want to listen

and sarcastic towards her

Molly always misunderstood

she was nothing but

grabbed her wrist

better chastise yourself,

his vice grip,

he'd know that she

which was tightly held by Brian, Toby felt a pang

ached for his

would never be a good husband

would find out why

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

her face, Ayla followed Brian

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

expecting Hayden would fix

his eyes shifted to Ayla to see her

observed that Toby's entire

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

Molly glared at Ayla.

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

flushed as

heavier, and

Brian's arm that she was

Brian noticed that.

didn't want to stay at the party any

the relationship between her and Toby, so there was

her towards the exit and almost

and was about to step forward when Molly

now.Mr.Clark

was Mrs.Clark.She was married

Brian holding her waist

of them then left

can walk

of the banquet

only for others to