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.

Clayton when he approached her

her, she had to sell her whole life to the devil,

three days since

Ayla walked out of

Brian approved of was, she could roam

any bodyguards

weren't many visitors, the only people

to sneak out

to take care of some

even ask Lyle

she went to the nearby bus station

arrived at school,

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

"Ayla, you can talk to the dean and I'm sure things will be fine after that.But

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

might

he'd know what

a business elite and wore a designer

didn't like Ayla, especially because Ayla was

always appreciated

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

She also worked part-time.

support, Ayla was able to gain a lot of

really

was jealous of Ayla, because Ayla

 Lisa looked at

business card? Why don't you give

took out a card and gave it to

to have

destroyed her phone, she lost

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

couldn't stay in the school for a longtime without Brian's

Veronica nodded understandingly.

knew something had been going on with

felt comfortable to talk, she

wasn't a talkative person, so it explained why

a cafe, Ayla gripped the business card

a long time, she dialed

"Hello!" 

Toby answered the call.

composed and professional, not

thought he'd sound more anxious

it's me," Ayla said in

paused for

shifted to Molly who was sitting right in front of him

in a flat tone, "What's

you

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

"Go ahead."

collected on the outside, his heart was