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.

couldn't refuse Clayton when he approached her with a request

sake of his so- called kindness of raising her, she had to sell her whole life to the

had been three days since Brian didn't

Ayla walked out of her room and went

freedom Brian approved of was, she could roam freely inside the

didn't assign any bodyguards to restrict

many visitors, the only people she

she had to sneak out of the

that she was going to take care of some

didn't even ask

went to the nearby bus station and took a

soon as she arrived at school, she met Veronica

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

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

the school? Did he say anything?"

might

he'd know what had

business elite and wore a designer suit.Are you in a relationship with him too?" Lisa blurted

Ayla, especially because Ayla was better

was always appreciated by

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

She also worked part-time.

without her family's support, Ayla was able to gain a lot of people's love and

really

of Ayla, because Ayla was more

 Lisa looked at

didn't he give you a business card? Why don't

a card and

fortunate to have

phone, she lost Toby's number along with

have to go now.Can you please ask the dean to grant me a

the school for

Veronica nodded understandingly.

knew something had been going

comfortable to

wasn't a talkative person, so it explained why she hadn't yet told

gripped the business card in

for a long

"Hello!" 

Toby answered the call.

voice sounded composed and professional, not

he'd sound more anxious because

me," Ayla said in a low

paused for

to Molly who was sitting right in front of

a flat

you busy

if she didn't make it clear today, she

"Go ahead."

looked calm and collected on the outside, his