The Substitute Bride: Making Memories Of Us (Lois Stone)

Ayla looked at Molly totally aghast.Then she stared at Toby quizzically.She said, "Get up, Mrs.Brown.I promise not to ever see him again!"

After all that had transpired recently, there was certainly no reason for her and Toby to ever see each other again.

Toby tried to interject but Ayla knew that anything he uttered at that moment would further exacerbate the problem.

She instructed him, "Mr.Brown, take your precious wife home! We are in a public place now."

Ayla was not in the least bit concerned about anyone's opinions about her.

But she knew at the back of her mind that if the daughter and son-in-law of the prestigious Smith Group continued to misbehave in public, they would promptly feature in the following day's news broadcast.Ayla then made a hasty exit from the shopping mall.

Lyle, who had been patiently awaiting her at the gate, hurried forth to assist her with her bag.

He immediately detected that something was amiss.

Deeply concerned, he enquired, "Miss Woodsen, are you all right?"

Lyle was horrified to see her swollen face and the bloodstain at the corner of her mouth.

She had been in the mall for barely an hour.

What could have possibly happened to drive her into this tragic state?

"I'm just fine, Lyle.Don't mention a word about this to Mr.Clark," she pleaded.

Ayla slumped against the seat helplessly.

She gently closed her eyes and introspected.

Tears cascaded down her burning cheeks.

She was consumed by old emotions of heartbreak and bitterness.

Past pain of misery resurfaced.

Coupled with this emotional torture, she had reached a new low of extreme pain and helplessness.

Meanwhile, after quickly assessing the gravity of the situation, Toby swept Molly off to a nearby hotel.

Miley, on seeing them safe, gestured to the driver to take her back home.

Molly was visibly disturbed.She couldn't bear to look Toby in the eye.

"Molly,"

Toby comforted, "please don't be angry.You know that I had lost all contact with Lala.Was all this embarrassing drama even necessary? And in full view of the public?"

Toby asked her with some concern in his voice as he sat beside her.He was genuinely worried about Ayla.

Four months into her pregnancy and he did not notice a baby bump.

Chances were great that she had miscarried.

clearly misunderstood the relationship between Toby

innocent baby that

back then listening to

looked like a weak,

servants to carry out menial tasks! Why on earth was she asked

nothing to you? Be honest with me.You owe me that much.If you no longer love me then admit it.You didn't have to feel obligated to marry me just because I gave up

aware that Ayla and Toby had lived

to believe that they had not had sexual relations.She was aware that

had given herself to him so early

recently, but why hadn't she fallen pregnant yet?Toby cradled Molly in his arms and lovingly remarked, "Molly, I am truly sorry.Let's put this unpleasant episode behind us and move forward

indecisive in the

give up on Ayla because he saw how she was pressured and tortured by

nothing without the Smith family.Molly gazed into

to even think about her? Can you erase every memory of her? If you make every attempt to avoid her then there will

Molly concluded.

at the end of the day, was he really worth it? Toby

her in his arms as gently as a newborn, he whispered convincingly, "Yes,

only person who

destined to be a major

brought a beam of sunlight to

"Shall we spend the night in the hotel? We

always been a caring, protective, somewhat possessive lover, but

hues of the powerful rainbow.Meanwhile, Ayla had returned to the villa

"I'll take over now.You get some well-deserved

one else was around.Ayla replied sweetly, "It's okay.I need

out all

less desperate she would

name did you bruise your face so badly? Oh no! Your

nothing,"

nasty bump." Ayla's lies literally ate her up.She knew that

to see you in such

Ayla

ice pack which she wrapped in a towel and dabbed on her face.Ayla took the ice pack and reassured Maria, "I'm fine, really.I'll be as good as new in a

happy when he finds out." Maria's eyes scaled

could have possibly transpired at the mall that resulted in her sustaining such

anything to him.He doesn't need to know.I'll ensure that I'm back in my room

was determined not to run

me? Why don't you want me to know?" asked

their conversation

Mortified, Ayla stood up.

crushed to

not expecting you back so soon!"

had returned much

noticed the bruise

"What happened to you?"

walked into a wall and got a