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

Ayla dragged her aching body to her room.She was sore all over.

Leaning against the bed, she sat on the ground.

Her eyes shifted to the bottle of contraceptive pills on the bedside table.How long would she have to do this? 

Sitting in his room, Brian took a drag of his cigarette and puffed out the smoke.

His mind kept replaying what just happened.

He wondered why he became so impulsive after being drunk.

It never happened before.

He still couldn't understand what kind of woman Arlene was? Brian wanted to investigate about her when he realized her behavior differed from what he had heard about her.

But when Toby showed up, he overlooked his suspicion.

Her secret rendezvous with Toby was enough proof.

Ayla grabbed her new phone, which was given by Brian.

There was no other phone number except his.

He really wanted her to cut off all contacts.

She stared at it forlornly before putting it aside.

A week passed by after that incident.

Ayla feared that Toby would be worried for her.

She needed to meet him and explain things.

She didn't want Toby to lose his bright future and his beautiful fiancee because of her.

Although she had just seen his fiancee from a distance, she could tell that his fiancee was a beautiful and very graceful lady.

Unlike her, who had just been a burden to Toby, his fiancee was mature and really suitable for Toby.

Toby always had Ayla's back since childhood.

He skipped classes for her, fought for her, worked for her to buy her delicious food.

So, the Brown family hated Ayla very much for being Toby's priority.

Although she was adopted by Clayton, she never understood what his purpose was behind adopting her.

Because he never cared about her and never wanted to keep her in his close proximity.

Ayla never called him father.

When she turned eighteen, she thought she could finally get rid of the Woodsen family, which never really was her home.

But instead, Clayton pushed her towards a darker future from where she couldn't see a way out.

when he approached

her, she had to sell her whole life to the devil, Brian

three days

out of her room

only freedom Brian approved of was, she could roam

assign any

weren't many visitors, the only people

today she had to sneak out

she was going to take care of

didn't even ask Lyle

to the nearby bus station and

she arrived at school, she met Veronica and

days.But if you continue to be absent from school, you will get into trouble.Our dean has been looking for you.But we couldn't get in touch with

and I'm sure things will

school? Did he say anything?" Ayla asked

to school, he might as well

he went there he'd know what had

wore a designer suit.Are you in a relationship with

Ayla was better in

was always appreciated by the

she wasn't good at socializing, as she spent a lot

She also worked part-time.

support, Ayla was able to gain a

really

was jealous of Ayla, because Ayla was

looked

give you a business card? Why don't you give it to Ayla?"

a card and

felt fortunate to have Toby's

her phone, she lost Toby's number

you please ask

couldn't stay in the school for a longtime

Veronica nodded understandingly.

knew something had been going

until Ayla felt comfortable to talk, she wouldn't

a talkative person, so it explained why

gripped the business card in

a long time, she dialed the

"Hello!" 

Toby answered the call.

not how she had imagined

sound more anxious because of her

Ayla said in a low

for

shifted to Molly who was sitting right

a flat tone, "What's

 "Are you

work.But if she didn't make it

"Go ahead."

looked calm and collected on the outside,