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 with a

her, she

days since Brian

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

Brian approved of was, she could roam freely inside the

any

visitors, the only

today she had to sneak out of the

was going to take care of

ask

she went to the nearby bus station and took a

she arrived at

from school, you will get into trouble.Our dean has been looking for you.But we couldn't get in touch with

talk to the dean and I'm sure things will be fine after that.But

to the school? Did he say

had come to school, he might as well go to

went there he'd know

looked like a business elite and wore a

because Ayla was better

was always appreciated by the

she spent a

She also worked part-time.

was able to gain a lot of people's love

really a bad

jealous of Ayla, because Ayla was

 Lisa looked

a business card? Why

card and gave it to

fortunate to have

phone, she lost Toby's number along with

you.I have to go now.Can you please ask the dean to

stay in the school for a longtime

Veronica nodded understandingly.

something had been going on with

Ayla felt comfortable

it explained why

in a cafe, Ayla gripped the business card in

a long time, she

"Hello!" 

Toby answered the call.

voice sounded composed and professional, not

more anxious

said in a low

paused for

who was sitting right

asked almost in a

you

she didn't make it clear today, she

"Go ahead."

Toby looked calm and collected on the outside, his heart was palpitating