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

silent war

in

Toby took a hold

when Toby

she felt too weak to

her and immediately held the back of it to

lived as someone came and stood before

saw the familiar handsome face with cold eyes staring

"Mr.Clark."

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

been witnessing their interaction from

attentive to each

man, what about her

"No, I was just..."

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

to listen to

and sarcastic towards her

Molly always

she was nothing but a

grabbed her

better chastise yourself, Arlene.Don't embarrass me

because of 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 feel

was tightly held by Brian, Toby

heart ached

be a good husband to

why she agreed

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

forced smile on her

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

would

shifted to Ayla to see her

Toby's entire attention was

couldn't anymore destroy her

Molly glared at Ayla.

didn't notice any of this as she was feeling too dizzy from the alcohol

as

limbs became heavier, and footsteps

Brian's arm that

Brian noticed that.

want to stay at the

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

led her towards the exit and almost fell to

saw that and was about to step forward when Molly pulled

she is Mrs.Clark now.Mr.Clark is there

She was

watched Brian holding her

them

can walk by

Ayla walked out of the

intimate only for others to