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

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

days since Brian didn't

out of her room and went to

only freedom Brian approved of was, she could roam freely

any bodyguards to

the only people

had to sneak out of

Maria that she was going to take care of some private affairs and

even ask

to the nearby bus station

she arrived at school, she met

these days.But if you continue to be absent from school,

can 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

Toby had come to school, he might as well

went there he'd know what had happened

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

Ayla was better

was always appreciated by the

socializing, as she spent a lot of time in

She also worked part-time.

was able to gain a lot of people's

really a

of Ayla, because Ayla was more

looked at

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

card and gave it to

fortunate to have Toby's

Brian destroyed her phone, she lost Toby's

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

couldn't stay in the school for a longtime without

Veronica nodded understandingly.

been going

until Ayla felt comfortable

person, so it explained why she

Ayla gripped the business card in her

a long time, she

"Hello!" 

Toby answered the call.

composed and professional, not how

he'd sound more anxious because of

Ayla said

for a

to Molly who was sitting right in front

a flat tone, "What's

you busy

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

"Go ahead."

Toby looked calm and collected on the