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

had been three days since

do, Ayla walked out of

Brian approved of was, she could roam freely

assign any

many visitors, the only people she saw were

had to sneak

to take care

ask

to the nearby bus station and took a

soon as she arrived at

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,"

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

Did he say anything?" Ayla asked

Toby had come to school, he might

there he'd know

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

especially because Ayla was better in

always appreciated by the

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

really a

of Ayla, because Ayla was more popular

looked

you a business card? Why don't you give

card and

felt fortunate to have

destroyed her phone, she lost Toby's number along with

to go now.Can you please ask the dean

the school

Veronica nodded understandingly.

knew something had been going

comfortable to talk, she wouldn't

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

the business

for a long time, she

"Hello!" 

Toby answered the call.

and professional, not how she had

he'd sound more anxious because of

Ayla said in

for a

who was sitting right in front of him on the

in a flat tone,

 "Are you busy now?"

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

"Go ahead."

calm and collected on the