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.

refuse Clayton when he approached her with a

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

been three days since Brian didn't come

out of

freedom Brian approved of was,

didn't assign any

visitors, the only people

today she had to sneak out of the

Maria that she was going to take care

ask

to the nearby

at school, she

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 will get into trouble.Our dean has been looking for you.But we couldn't get in touch with you," Lisa said everything in

can talk to the dean and I'm sure things

to the school? Did he say anything?" Ayla

had come to school, he might as well go

he went there he'd know what had

very handsome! He looked like a business elite and wore

Ayla, especially because Ayla was better

was always appreciated

she wasn't good at socializing, as she spent a lot

She also worked part-time.

family's support, Ayla was able to

really a

jealous of Ayla, because Ayla was more

 Lisa looked

card? Why don't you give it to

took out a card

felt fortunate to have Toby's

her phone, she lost Toby's

to go now.Can you please ask the dean

in the school for a

Veronica nodded understandingly.

been going on

comfortable

so it explained why she hadn't yet

in a cafe, Ayla gripped the business

long time,

"Hello!" 

Toby answered the call.

voice sounded composed and professional, not

sound more anxious because of her

Ayla said in a low

paused for

eyes shifted to Molly who was sitting right in front of him on

asked almost in a flat tone, "What's

 "Are you busy now?"

work.But if she didn't make it clear

"Go ahead."

calm and collected on the outside, his heart was