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.

the relationship between Toby and

refused to believe that the innocent

must have suffered back then listening to the baseless accusations snarled

looked like a

carry out menial tasks! Why on earth

I who was embarrassed! I was the one who was subjected to humiliation! My husband made a beeline for another woman in public! Am I nothing to you? Be honest with me.You owe me that much.If you no longer love me

aware that Ayla and Toby

would be naive to believe that they had not had sexual relations.She was aware that people wouldn't easily forget those

she had given herself

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

had been indecisive in

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

nothing without the Smith family.Molly gazed

you absolutely sure? Do you really mean it? Can you promise never to see Ayla ever again? Not to even think about her? Can you erase every memory of her? If you make every attempt to avoid her then there will be no more run-ins

Molly concluded.

that she had made many a sacrifice to sustain this love, but at the end of

as gently as a

recollected lying in pain in that diseased hospital bed.Molly was the only person who had stood by him and helped him get back

to be a major part

words brought a beam of

the night in the hotel? We should not head home.You know how

of her being that she truly loved Toby.She had always been a caring, protective, somewhat possessive lover, but it had all been in the name of love.She would always

rainbow.Meanwhile, Ayla had returned to the villa and was packing the

take over now.You get

when no one else was around.Ayla replied sweetly, "It's okay.I

all disturbing

the less desperate

face so badly? Oh no!

nothing," Ayla

walked into a wall and got a nasty bump." Ayla's lies literally ate

than that, Lala.Tell me what happened.I can't bear to see you in such pain.Who did this to you? How can anyone be so

tenderly nestled Ayla on the

returned with an 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

will not be too happy when he finds

too kind hearted.She distances herself from conflicts as a rule.What could have possibly transpired at the mall that resulted in her sustaining

to him.He doesn't need to know.I'll

was determined not to run into Brian that

not mention to me? Why

their conversation in

Mortified, Ayla stood up.

pack crushed to

were not expecting you back

much

the bruise on her

"What happened to you?"

a wall and got a