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

silent war broke between

end soon, and in the worst case, Molly might try something

took

felt thankful when Toby took

she felt too weak to

empty chair beside her and

short- lived as someone came and stood before

and saw the familiar handsome face with cold eyes

"Mr.Clark."

and do whatever you want? Huh? Answer me! Were you waiting for the chance to throw yourself into your childhood sweetheart's

their interaction

were really attentive to

was so drawn to this one man, what about her

"No, I was just..."

knew it wouldn't make

even want to listen to her

indifferent and sarcastic

Molly always

Brian, she was nothing but a

her wrist

yourself, Arlene.Don't

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

with Brian, he'd know that she was actually living a good

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

heart ached for

be a

would find out why she

she was not his biological daughter, he couldn't

a forced smile on her face, Ayla

to what others were doing or talking about.When Hayden announced that Toby and Molly would get

expecting Hayden would fix a date

shifted to Ayla to see her

entire attention was

bitch couldn't anymore destroy her life,

Molly glared at Ayla.

any of this as she was feeling too dizzy

as she suddenly

limbs became heavier, and

arm that she was

Brian noticed that.

at the party

relationship between her and Toby, so there was no need to stay

towards the exit

saw that and was about to step forward when

Mrs.Clark now.Mr.Clark

was Mrs.Clark.She

his place and watched Brian holding her waist and pulling her

of them then

can walk by

of the banquet hall,

intimate only for