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

innocent

then listening to the

looked like a

Clark family had enough servants to carry out menial tasks! Why on earth was she

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 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 your responsibility! Did you take responsibility for

finally took a breath after this tirade.She was fully aware that Ayla and

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

so soon only because she had given herself

yet?Toby cradled Molly in his arms and lovingly remarked, "Molly, I am truly sorry.Let's put this unpleasant episode behind

indecisive in the

to give up on Ayla because he saw

Smith family.Molly gazed into Toby's

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

Molly concluded.

at the end of the day, was he really

taking her in his arms as gently as a newborn,

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

a major part of his

words brought a beam of sunlight to

teased, "Shall we spend the night in the hotel? We

always been a caring, protective, somewhat possessive lover, but it had all been

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

affectionately, "I'll take over now.You get

"Lala" when no one else was around.Ayla replied sweetly, "It's okay.I need to keep busy right now.Thank

all disturbing thoughts from her

the less desperate she would be.Suddenly Maria pulled

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

it's nothing," Ayla

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

bear to see you in such

Ayla on

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

be too happy when he finds out."

rule.What could have possibly transpired at the mall

anything to him.He doesn't need to know.I'll ensure that I'm

determined not to run into Brian

Why don't you want me to

had overheard their conversation

Mortified, Ayla stood up.

ice pack crushed to

we were not expecting you

had returned much earlier than

noticed the bruise on her

"What happened to you?"

accidentally walked into a wall and got a