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 with

so- called kindness of raising her, she had to sell

three days since

there was nothing to do, Ayla walked out of her room and

was,

he didn't assign any bodyguards to restrict her

there weren't many visitors, the only people

today she had to sneak out

was going to take care of some private affairs and would

even ask Lyle to

the nearby bus station and took a

at school, she met Veronica and

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 looking for you.But we couldn't get in touch with

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

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

to school, he might as well go to the Woodsen

he went there he'd know what

very handsome! He looked like a business elite and wore a designer suit.Are you in a

because Ayla was better in

always appreciated

at socializing, as she spent a lot of time in the

She also worked part-time.

to gain a lot of people's love and

wasn't really a

because Ayla was more popular

looked

you a business card? Why don't you give

a card and gave

felt fortunate to have Toby's

destroyed her phone, she

now.Can you please ask the dean to

stay in the school for a longtime without Brian's

Veronica nodded understandingly.

something had been going on with

Ayla felt comfortable

talkative person, so it explained why

cafe, Ayla gripped the business card in her hand

long

"Hello!" 

Toby answered the call.

voice sounded composed and professional, not how she had imagined it'd

sound more

me," Ayla said in

paused for

Molly who was sitting right in front of him on the

almost in a flat tone,

you busy

make it clear today, she might never get the

"Go ahead."

on