The Substitute Bride: Making Memories Of Us (Lois Stone)

Chapter 24: He Was Her Ruler 

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.

they continued drinking glasses

silent war broke

and in

took

felt thankful when Toby took

too weak to stand

saw an empty chair beside her and immediately held the back of it to

lived as someone came and

handsome face with cold eyes staring right at

"Mr.Clark."

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

witnessing their interaction

were really attentive to

man, what about

"No, I was just..."

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

to listen to

and sarcastic towards her from the

Molly always

was

grabbed her wrist

yourself, Arlene.Don't

vice grip, but she

if Toby saw her with Brian, he'd know that she was actually

by Brian, Toby felt a pang in

ached

be a good husband

out why she agreed

if she was not his biological daughter, he couldn't just let her suffer

a forced smile on her

doing or talking about.When Hayden announced that Toby and Molly would get married

wasn't expecting Hayden would fix

eyes shifted to Ayla

Toby's entire

her life, she

Molly glared at Ayla.

notice any of this as she was feeling too dizzy from

flushed as she

became heavier, and footsteps

Brian's arm that she was

Brian noticed that.

stay at the

between her and Toby,

Brian led her towards the exit and almost fell to

and was about to step forward when

she is Mrs.Clark now.Mr.Clark is

was

froze in his place and watched Brian holding

of them then

you.I can walk

of the banquet

acted intimate only for others

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