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.

couldn't refuse Clayton when he approached her with a request to

his so- called kindness of raising her, she had to sell her whole life to the devil, Brian

three days since Brian didn't

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

approved of was, she could roam freely

didn't assign any

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

sneak out of the

going to take

ask Lyle

she went to the nearby bus station and took a

at school, she met Veronica and

you came.Was that rich man keeping you locked? You aren't even coming to school these days.But if you continue to be absent from school, you

the dean and I'm sure things will be fine after that.But during your

the school? Did he

might as

he went there he'd

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

didn't like Ayla, especially because Ayla

appreciated by the

socializing, as she spent a lot of time in the library

She also worked part-time.

Ayla was able to gain a

really a

was jealous of Ayla, because Ayla was more

 Lisa looked at

card? Why don't you give it to

card and gave it

fortunate to have Toby's

Brian destroyed her phone, she lost Toby's

go now.Can you please ask the dean to

couldn't stay in the school for

Veronica nodded understandingly.

knew something had been going on with

until Ayla felt comfortable

wasn't a talkative person, so it explained why

in a cafe, Ayla gripped the business card in her

long time, she dialed

"Hello!" 

Toby answered the call.

professional, not how

sound more anxious

it's me," Ayla said

for

Molly who was sitting right

a flat tone, "What's the

you busy

didn't want to interrupt his work.But if she didn't make it clear today,

"Go ahead."

on the outside, his heart was