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.

refuse Clayton when he approached her

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

been three days since Brian

nothing to do, Ayla walked out of her room and went to

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

didn't assign any bodyguards to restrict

many visitors, the only

sneak out of

to take care of some

even ask Lyle

went to the nearby bus station and took

at school, she met

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 said everything in one

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

Did he say anything?" Ayla asked

had come to school, he might as well go to

he'd know

wore a designer suit.Are you in a relationship

because Ayla

was always appreciated by

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

She also worked part-time.

was able to gain a lot of people's

wasn't really a

of Ayla, because

 Lisa looked

you a business card? Why

out a card and gave it

to have

she lost Toby's

please ask the dean to grant

couldn't stay in the school for a longtime

Veronica nodded understandingly.

been going on

comfortable to talk,

talkative person, so it explained why

the

long time, she

"Hello!" 

Toby answered the call.

and professional, not how

sound more anxious because

me," Ayla said in a

paused for a

was sitting right in front of

a flat tone, "What's the

you busy

his work.But if she didn't make it clear today, she might never get

"Go ahead."

collected on