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.

approached her with a request

raising her, she had

days

there was nothing to do, Ayla walked out of her room

approved of was, she could roam freely inside the

assign any

many visitors, the only people she

had to sneak

was going to take care of some private affairs and would

didn't even ask Lyle

went to the nearby bus

at school, she met Veronica and

came.Was that rich man keeping 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

Lisa's sleeve in order to make her shut and said, "Ayla, you can talk to the dean and I'm sure things will be fine after that.But during your absence, a man named Toby came looking

school? Did he say anything?" Ayla

come to school, he might as well go to

went there he'd

business elite and wore a designer suit.Are you in a relationship

because Ayla

was always appreciated

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

She also worked part-time.

was able to gain

wasn't really a bad

Ayla, because Ayla was

 Lisa looked at

you a business card? Why don't

out a card and

to have

destroyed her phone, she lost

you please ask

stay in the school for a longtime without

Veronica nodded understandingly.

something had been going

felt comfortable to talk, she wouldn't

talkative person, so it explained why she hadn't

a cafe, Ayla gripped the

long time,

"Hello!" 

Toby answered the call.

composed and professional, not how she had imagined

had thought he'd sound more anxious because

said in a low

for a

was sitting right in front of him on the

almost in a flat tone, "What's

you busy

it clear today, she might never get the

"Go ahead."

on the