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

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

days

to do, Ayla walked out

Brian approved of was,

any bodyguards

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

today she had to sneak out of the villa

was going to take care of some private affairs and

even ask Lyle

nearby

arrived at school, she met Veronica

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

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

Did he say anything?" Ayla asked

had come to school, he might as well

there he'd know what had

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

appreciated by

spent a lot of time

She also worked part-time.

to gain a lot of

wasn't really a bad

Ayla, because Ayla was

 Lisa looked at

card? Why don't

took out a card and

felt fortunate to

phone, she lost Toby's number

you please ask the dean

in the school

Veronica nodded understandingly.

been going on

felt comfortable to

a talkative person, so it explained why

the business card in

thinking for a long time, she dialed the

"Hello!" 

Toby answered the call.

voice sounded composed and professional, not how she had

thought he'd sound more anxious because of

me," Ayla said

paused for a

eyes shifted to Molly who was sitting right in front

a

 "Are you busy

want to interrupt his work.But if she didn't make it

"Go ahead."

collected on the outside, his heart