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.

he approached her

raising her, she had to

days since Brian

do, Ayla walked out of her room and went to

of was, she could

any bodyguards

only people she saw were

to sneak out of

Maria that she was going to take

even ask Lyle

she went to the nearby bus

arrived at school,

from school, you will get into trouble.Our

"Ayla, you 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

the school? Did

come to school, he might as well go

there he'd know what had

really very handsome! He looked like a business elite and wore a designer suit.Are you in a relationship with

especially because Ayla was better

was always appreciated

she spent a lot of time

She also worked part-time.

was able to gain a lot

wasn't really a

Ayla, because Ayla was more popular

looked at

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

card

fortunate to have

her phone, she

please ask the

couldn't stay in the school for a longtime without

Veronica nodded understandingly.

knew something had been going on

Ayla felt comfortable

person, so it explained why

Ayla gripped the business card in her hand

long time,

"Hello!" 

Toby answered the call.

voice sounded composed and professional, not how she had imagined it'd

sound more anxious because of

me," Ayla said in a low

for a

sitting right in front of him

asked almost in a flat tone, "What's

you busy

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

"Go ahead."

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