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.

approached her with a request to

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

days since Brian didn't

do, Ayla walked out of

of was, she could roam freely inside

assign any bodyguards to

weren't many visitors, the only people she saw

she had to sneak out of the

Maria that she was going to take care of

even ask Lyle

she went to the nearby bus station and took

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,

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

to the school? Did he say anything?" Ayla asked

had come to school, he might as

he went there he'd know what had happened

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

Ayla was better in studies

appreciated by the

she spent a lot of

She also worked part-time.

her family's support, Ayla was able to gain a lot of people's love

wasn't really a bad

was jealous of Ayla, because Ayla was more popular than

 Lisa looked at

you a business card? Why don't you give it to

out a card and gave

to have

destroyed her phone, she lost Toby's

now.Can you please ask the dean to grant me a

in the school for a longtime

Veronica nodded understandingly.

had been going

comfortable to talk, she wouldn't

a talkative person, so it explained why she

the business card in her hand

a long time, she dialed

"Hello!" 

Toby answered the call.

sounded composed and professional, not how she

sound more anxious because of her

it's me," Ayla said in

paused for a

to Molly who was sitting right in front of him on

in a flat tone, "What's the

 "Are you

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

"Go ahead."

Toby looked calm and collected on the outside,