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

her, she had to sell her whole life

three days

nothing to do, Ayla walked out of

of was, she could

assign any bodyguards

the only people she saw were

sneak out

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

didn't even ask Lyle

went to the nearby bus station

as she arrived at school,

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 can talk to the dean and I'm sure things will be fine after that.But during your absence, a

the school? Did

had come to school, he might as well

there he'd know what

very handsome! He looked like a business elite and wore a designer suit.Are you in a relationship

Ayla was better in studies than

was always appreciated by the

at socializing, as she spent a lot of time in

She also worked part-time.

was able to gain a lot

really

Ayla, because Ayla was more

looked at

you a business card? Why

took out a card and gave it to

fortunate to

phone, she lost Toby's number

please ask the

stay in the school

Veronica nodded understandingly.

had been going on with

Ayla felt comfortable

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

gripped the business card in

thinking for a long time,

"Hello!" 

Toby answered the call.

professional, not how she had imagined it'd

sound more anxious

Ayla said in a low

paused for

who was sitting right in front

asked almost in a

 "Are you busy now?"

interrupt his work.But if she didn't make it clear today,

"Go ahead."

calm and collected on the outside,