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.

he approached her with

kindness of raising her, she had to sell her whole life to the devil,

had been three days since Brian didn't come

was nothing to do, Ayla walked out of

only freedom Brian approved of was, she could roam

he didn't assign any bodyguards

many visitors, the only people she

today she had to sneak out of

going to take care of some private affairs

ask Lyle to drive

nearby bus station and

at school, she met Veronica

man keeping you locked? You aren't even coming to school these days.But if you continue to be absent from school,

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

Did he

he might as well go

went there he'd know what

looked like a business elite and wore a

because Ayla was better

always appreciated by the

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

She also worked part-time.

support, Ayla was able to gain a lot of people's

wasn't really a bad

Ayla, because Ayla was more popular

 Lisa looked

he give you a business card? Why don't you give it to

took out a card and gave it to

fortunate to

Brian destroyed her phone, she lost

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

in the school for a

Veronica nodded understandingly.

been going on with

Ayla felt comfortable to talk, she

person, so it explained why she

a cafe, Ayla gripped the business card in her hand

for a long time, she

"Hello!" 

Toby answered the call.

composed and professional, not how she had

thought he'd sound more anxious

it's me," Ayla said in

paused for a

was sitting right in front of him on the

asked almost in a flat tone,

 "Are you busy now?"

want to interrupt his work.But if she didn't make it clear today, she might never get the chance to do

"Go ahead."

Toby looked calm and collected on the