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.

Clayton when he approached her with a

she had to sell her whole

three days since Brian

was nothing to do, Ayla walked out of

was, she could roam

any

many visitors, the only

she had to sneak out of the

that she was going to take care of some private

didn't even ask Lyle to drive

the nearby bus station

she arrived at

these days.But if you continue to be absent from school,

you can talk to the dean and I'm sure things will be fine after that.But during your absence,

to the school? Did he say

might as well go

there he'd know what had

a business elite and wore a

like Ayla, especially because Ayla was better in studies than

was always appreciated

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

She also worked part-time.

was able to gain a

really

jealous of Ayla, because Ayla was

 Lisa looked

business card? Why don't

a card and gave it

fortunate to

phone, she lost Toby's number along with

to go now.Can you please ask the dean to grant

school for

Veronica nodded understandingly.

been going

felt comfortable to talk,

so it

in a cafe, Ayla gripped the

long time, she dialed

"Hello!" 

Toby answered the call.

composed and professional, not how

had thought he'd sound more anxious because

it's me," Ayla said in a low

for

who was sitting right in

in a flat tone,

you busy

work.But if she didn't make it clear today, she might

"Go ahead."

collected on the outside,