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.

Clayton when he approached her with a

her, she had to

three days since Brian

Ayla walked out of her room and

freedom Brian approved of was, she could

he didn't assign any bodyguards to

many visitors, the only people she saw were

she had to sneak

that she was going to take care of some private affairs and would come back

ask Lyle to

nearby bus station and took

arrived at school, she met Veronica and

you locked? You aren't even coming to school these 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 you," Lisa

in order to make her shut and said, "Ayla, you can talk to the dean and I'm sure things will be fine after

the school? Did he say anything?"

had come to school, he might as well go to the

there he'd know what had happened

is really very handsome! He looked like a business elite and wore a designer suit.Are you in a relationship with him too?" Lisa

like Ayla, especially because Ayla was better in studies than

was always appreciated by the

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

She also worked part-time.

her family's support, Ayla was able to gain a

really a

because

 Lisa looked

you a business card? Why

out a card and gave it

felt fortunate to have Toby's

phone, she lost

now.Can you please ask the dean

in the school for a longtime without

Veronica nodded understandingly.

been going

until Ayla felt comfortable

so it explained why she hadn't

cafe, Ayla gripped the business card in

a long

"Hello!" 

Toby answered the call.

voice sounded composed and professional, not how she

had thought he'd sound more anxious because of her

said in a low

for

eyes shifted to Molly who was sitting right in front of him on the

in a flat tone, "What's

 "Are you busy

didn't make it clear today, she

"Go ahead."

and collected on the outside, his heart