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

her, she had to

three days since Brian didn't

out

was, she could roam freely inside

assign any bodyguards to restrict her

only

sneak out of

Maria that she was going to take care of some

even ask Lyle to drive

went to the nearby bus station

soon as she arrived at

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

to make her shut and said, "Ayla, you can talk to the dean and I'm sure things will be fine after

came to the school? Did he say anything?"

to school, he might

went there he'd know what had

and wore a designer suit.Are

Ayla, especially because Ayla was better

appreciated by

good at socializing, as she spent a lot of time

She also worked part-time.

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

wasn't really a

because Ayla was more

looked

card? Why don't you give it to

out a card and gave

fortunate to have

destroyed her phone, she lost

go now.Can you please ask the dean to grant

stay in the school for

Veronica nodded understandingly.

had been going

until Ayla felt comfortable to talk, she wouldn't

talkative person, so it explained why she hadn't

cafe, Ayla gripped the business card

for a long

"Hello!" 

Toby answered the call.

professional, not how she had

he'd sound more

said

for a

was sitting

asked almost in a flat tone, "What's

you busy now?"

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

"Go ahead."

collected on the