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

her, she had to sell her whole life

three days since Brian didn't

to do, Ayla walked out of her room and went

approved of was, she could roam freely inside

didn't assign any bodyguards to restrict her

only people she saw

today she had to sneak out of

that she was going to take care of some

didn't even ask

nearby bus station

soon as she arrived at school, she met

finally 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, you will get into trouble.Our dean has been looking

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

to the school? Did he say anything?"

had come to school, he might as

he'd know what had happened

wore a designer suit.Are you in a relationship with him

like Ayla, especially because Ayla was better in

was always appreciated

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

She also worked part-time.

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

really a bad

of Ayla, because Ayla

looked

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

card and

to

she lost Toby's

you please ask the dean

in the school for a

Veronica nodded understandingly.

something had been going on with

felt comfortable to talk, she wouldn't

it explained why she hadn't yet

Ayla gripped the business card in her hand

a long time, she dialed the

"Hello!" 

Toby answered the call.

not how she had

thought he'd sound more anxious because of her

Ayla said

paused for a

sitting right in front of

almost in a flat

 "Are you busy now?"

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

"Go ahead."

collected on the outside, his heart was palpitating