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

her, she had to sell her

had been three days since Brian

do, Ayla walked out

was,

didn't assign any bodyguards to restrict

only

she had to sneak out of the

was going to take care of some private affairs and

ask

to the nearby bus station and took a

at

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

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

to the school? Did he say anything?" Ayla

had come to school, he might as

went there he'd know what

business elite and wore a designer suit.Are you in a relationship with him too?" Lisa blurted

didn't like Ayla, especially because Ayla was

appreciated by the

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

She also worked part-time.

to gain a lot of

really

was jealous of Ayla, because Ayla was more popular

looked at

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

card and gave it to

fortunate to have Toby's

she lost Toby's number along

you.I have to go now.Can you please ask the dean to

stay in the school for a longtime without

Veronica nodded understandingly.

had been going

comfortable

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

Ayla gripped the business card in

for a long time,

"Hello!" 

Toby answered the call.

and professional, not how

sound more anxious

me," Ayla said

paused for

Molly who was sitting right in front of him

in a flat tone, "What's

you

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

"Go ahead."

Toby looked calm and collected on the