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.

when he approached her

his so- called kindness of raising her, she had to sell her whole life to the devil, Brian

days since Brian didn't come

nothing to do, Ayla walked out of her room and

only freedom Brian approved of was, she could roam

he didn't assign any bodyguards to restrict her

many visitors, the only people

had to sneak out of the

told Maria that she was going to take care of

ask

nearby bus station and took a

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

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

the school? Did

Toby had come to school, he might as well go to the Woodsen

he'd know what had happened

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

like Ayla, especially because Ayla was better in studies

always appreciated

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

She also worked part-time.

without her family's support, Ayla was able to gain a lot of people's love

really

Ayla, because Ayla was more popular than

 Lisa looked

you a business card? Why

card and gave it to

to

phone, she lost Toby's number along

have to go now.Can you please ask

school for a longtime without Brian's

Veronica nodded understandingly.

knew something had been going on with

comfortable to talk, she wouldn't

so it explained why she hadn't yet

in a cafe, Ayla gripped the business card in

for a long time, she dialed the

"Hello!" 

Toby answered the call.

professional, not how she had

thought he'd sound more

said in

paused for

was sitting right

almost in a

 "Are you

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

"Go ahead."

on the outside,