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

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

three days since

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

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

assign any bodyguards to restrict

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

she had to sneak out

that she was going to take care of

even ask Lyle

she went to the nearby bus

as she arrived at school, she met Veronica

coming to school these days.But if you continue to be absent from school, you will get into trouble.Our dean has

order to make her shut and said, "Ayla, you can talk to the dean and I'm sure things will be fine after that.But during your absence, a man

to the school? Did he say anything?" Ayla

might as well go to

he'd know

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

like Ayla, especially because Ayla was better in studies than

was always appreciated by the

wasn't good at socializing, as she spent a

She also worked part-time.

family's support, Ayla was able to gain a lot of people's love

wasn't really

of Ayla, because Ayla was more popular

 Lisa looked at

didn't he give you a business card? Why don't you give it to Ayla?"

out a card and gave

felt fortunate to

her phone, she lost Toby's number along with

to go now.Can you please ask

stay in the school for a longtime without

Veronica nodded understandingly.

something had been going

comfortable to talk, she wouldn't

wasn't a talkative person, so it explained why she

the business card in her

a long

"Hello!" 

Toby answered the call.

voice sounded composed and professional, not

more anxious

it's me," Ayla said in

for

who was sitting right in front of him

almost in a flat

 "Are you busy

it clear today,

"Go ahead."

collected on the outside, his heart was palpitating