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 after

war broke between

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

prevent Molly from hurting Lala, Toby took a hold of

thankful when Toby took

she felt too weak to

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

came and stood before her right at that

saw the familiar handsome face with cold eyes

"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 sweetheart's

been witnessing their interaction

really attentive

so drawn to this one man, what about her relationships

"No, I was just..."

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

didn't even want to listen to

sarcastic

like Molly always

Brian, she was nothing

grabbed her wrist

chastise yourself, Arlene.Don't

hurt because of his vice grip, but

with Brian, he'd know that she was actually

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

heart ached for

be a good

would find out why she agreed to

she was not his biological daughter, he

her face, Ayla followed Brian

to pay attention to what others were doing or talking

expecting Hayden would fix a date that

to Ayla to see her

entire attention was

destroy her life, she still had his full

Molly glared at Ayla.

this as she was feeling

as she

heavier, and

arm that she was

Brian noticed that.

stay at the party

relationship between her and Toby,

the exit and almost fell to the

that and was about to step forward when

is Mrs.Clark now.Mr.Clark

Mrs.Clark! She was Mrs.Clark.She

watched Brian holding her

them

you.I can walk

the banquet hall, she wanted

intimate only for others