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

sake of his so- called kindness of raising her, she had to sell her whole life to

three days since

Ayla walked out of her room and went

freedom Brian approved of was, she could roam

he didn't assign any bodyguards to

weren't many visitors, the only

sneak out of

was going to take care of some private affairs and would come

even ask Lyle

nearby

at school, she met Veronica

you locked? You aren't even coming to school these days.But if you continue to be absent from school,

sleeve in 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

to school, he might as

he'd know

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

because Ayla was better in studies

was always appreciated

as she spent a lot of time in the

She also worked part-time.

without her family's support, Ayla was able to gain

wasn't really

of Ayla, because

 Lisa looked at

Why don't you

out a card and gave

to

her phone, she lost Toby's number along with

you please ask the dean to grant me a few days'

couldn't stay in the school

Veronica nodded understandingly.

knew something had been going on with

comfortable to talk, she wouldn't

so it explained why she hadn't yet

a cafe, Ayla gripped the business card in her hand

a long

"Hello!" 

Toby answered the call.

not how she had

had thought he'd sound more anxious because of her

said in a low

paused for a

sitting right

in a

you

if she didn't make it clear

"Go ahead."

on the