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

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

had been three days since Brian didn't

was nothing to do, Ayla walked out of her room and

was, she could roam

didn't assign any bodyguards to

only people she saw

to sneak

told Maria that she was going to take care of some private affairs and would

didn't even ask Lyle to drive

the nearby

as she arrived at school, she met Veronica

absent from school, you will get into trouble.Our dean has been looking for you.But

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

to school, he might as

went there he'd know what had happened

He looked like a business elite and wore a designer

because Ayla was

was always appreciated by the

spent a lot

She also worked part-time.

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

wasn't really a bad

she was jealous of Ayla, because

looked at

card? Why

a card and gave it to

to

Brian destroyed her phone, she lost Toby's number

ask

school

Veronica nodded understandingly.

been going on with

until Ayla felt comfortable to

talkative person, so it

cafe, Ayla gripped the business card

thinking for a long

"Hello!" 

Toby answered the call.

and professional, not how she had

thought he'd sound more anxious because

me," Ayla said in a low

for

eyes shifted to Molly who was sitting right in front

almost in a flat

you busy

if she didn't make it clear today, she

"Go ahead."

Toby looked calm and collected on the outside, his heart