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

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

three days since

nothing to do, Ayla walked out of her room

only freedom Brian approved of was, she could roam freely inside the

any bodyguards

weren't many visitors, the only people she saw were the

to sneak out of

told Maria that she was going to take care of some

ask Lyle

the nearby bus station and

arrived at school, she met Veronica

continue to be absent from school, you will get into

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 for

came to the school? Did he say

school, he might as well

there he'd know what

business elite and wore a designer suit.Are you

didn't like Ayla, especially because Ayla was better in studies

always appreciated by

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

She also worked part-time.

her family's support, Ayla was able to gain a lot

really a

jealous of Ayla, because Ayla was

 Lisa looked at

he give you a business card? Why don't

took out a card

felt fortunate to have

her phone, she lost Toby's number

you.I have to go now.Can you please ask the dean to grant me a few days'

in the school

Veronica nodded understandingly.

knew something had been going on with

comfortable

so it explained why she hadn't yet told

a cafe, Ayla gripped the business card in her hand

for a long time,

"Hello!" 

Toby answered the call.

voice sounded composed and professional, not

had thought he'd sound more anxious

said in a low

for

Molly who was sitting right in front of him

asked almost 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

"Go ahead."

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