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

the innocent baby that Ayla was carrying was

back then listening to the baseless accusations snarled

like a

servants to carry out menial tasks! Why

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 my virginity to you.That's not

tirade.She was fully aware that

that they had not had sexual relations.She was aware that people wouldn't easily

Toby had married her so soon only because she had given herself to him so early in their relationship.Besides, there was one

lovingly remarked, "Molly, I am truly sorry.Let's put

been indecisive in the

Ayla because he saw how she

was nothing without the Smith family.Molly gazed into Toby's

Can you erase every memory

Molly concluded.

that she had made many a sacrifice to sustain this love, but at the end of the day, was he really worth it? Toby slowly inhaled a deep

her in his arms as gently as a newborn, he

only person who had

a major

beam

we spend the night in the hotel?

that she truly loved Toby.She had always been a caring, protective,

of the powerful rainbow.Meanwhile, Ayla

"I'll take over

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

to wash out all

less desperate she would

bruise your face so badly? Oh

nothing," Ayla

got a nasty bump." Ayla's lies literally ate her up.She

me better than that, Lala.Tell me what happened.I can't bear to see you in such pain.Who did this

Ayla on the

fridge and 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

when he finds out." Maria's

distances herself from conflicts as a rule.What could have possibly transpired at the mall that resulted in her sustaining such an ugly

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

was determined not to run into

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

conversation in the living

Mortified, Ayla stood up.

crushed to

we were not expecting you back so

much

the bruise on her

"What happened to you?"

a