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.

approached her with

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

been three days

Ayla walked out of her room and went

approved of was, she could roam freely inside

assign any bodyguards to restrict

weren't many visitors, the only

sneak

take care

didn't even ask

she went to the nearby

as she arrived at school, she met Veronica

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

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

came to the school? Did he

to school, he might as

he went there he'd know what had

business elite and wore a designer suit.Are you in a

because Ayla was

was always appreciated by

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

She also worked part-time.

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

wasn't really a bad

because

 Lisa looked at

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

card and gave it to

to have

her phone, she lost Toby's number along with

please ask the dean to

in the school

Veronica nodded understandingly.

had been

until Ayla felt comfortable

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

the business card in her hand

thinking for a long time, she dialed the

"Hello!" 

Toby answered the call.

professional, not

thought he'd sound more anxious because of

it's me," Ayla said in a low

paused for

was sitting right in front of

in a flat tone, "What's

 "Are you

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

"Go ahead."

looked calm and collected on the outside, his heart was palpitating