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.

drinking glasses after

silent war broke between

end soon, and in the worst

from hurting Lala, Toby took a hold of Molly's hand and excused themselves from

thankful when Toby took Molly

she felt too weak

and immediately held the back of

alone time was short- lived as someone came and stood before

her head and saw the familiar handsome face with cold eyes staring right at

"Mr.Clark."

Answer me! Were you waiting

their interaction from not

really attentive

this one man, what about her relationships with other

"No, I was just..."

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

didn't even want to

was indifferent and sarcastic towards her from the

Molly always

was

grabbed her wrist

yourself, Arlene.Don't embarrass me

hurt because of his vice grip, but

Brian, he'd know that she

wrist, which was tightly held by

ached for

be a good husband to

would find out why

she was not his biological daughter, he couldn't

a forced smile on her face,

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

would fix a date that

his eyes shifted to Ayla to see her

Toby's entire attention

destroy her life,

Molly glared at Ayla.

of this as she was feeling too dizzy from the

flushed as

became heavier, and

Brian's arm that she

Brian noticed that.

to stay at

and Toby, so

led her towards the exit and almost fell to

to

Mrs.Clark now.Mr.Clark is there to

was

Brian holding her

of them then

can walk

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

only for others to

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