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 request

she

had been three days since Brian didn't

out

approved of was, she could roam freely

didn't assign any bodyguards to restrict

weren't many visitors, the only

to sneak out of the villa

was going to take

ask Lyle

she went to the nearby

she arrived at school,

school these days.But if you continue to be absent from school, you will get into trouble.Our dean has been

pulled Lisa's 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 named Toby came looking for

the school? Did he say

Toby had come to school, he might as well go to the Woodsen

there he'd know what had

elite and wore a designer suit.Are you in a relationship with

because Ayla was better in studies than

was always appreciated by the

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

She also worked part-time.

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

wasn't really

was jealous of Ayla, because Ayla was more popular than

 Lisa looked

didn't he give you a business card? Why don't you

a card and gave it

felt fortunate to have

Brian destroyed her phone, she lost Toby's

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

in the school

Veronica nodded understandingly.

been going on

until Ayla felt comfortable

wasn't a talkative person, so it explained why she hadn't

the business card in her

long

"Hello!" 

Toby answered the call.

professional, not how she had

thought he'd sound more anxious because of her

said in a

for a

was sitting right in front of

asked almost in a flat

 "Are you

if she didn't make it clear today, she might never get

"Go ahead."

Toby looked calm and collected on the outside,