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

believe that the innocent baby that Ayla was carrying was

back then listening to the baseless accusations

like a weak, sick

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

with me.You owe me that much.If you no longer love me then admit it.You didn't have to feel obligated to

aware that Ayla and Toby had lived together

they had not had sexual relations.She was aware that

given herself to him so early in their

"Molly, I am truly sorry.Let's put this unpleasant episode behind us and move forward with renewed strength

had been indecisive in the

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

Smith

Can you erase every memory of her? If you make every attempt to avoid her then there will be no

Molly concluded.

but at the end of the day, was he really worth it? Toby slowly inhaled a deep breath of fresh

gently as a newborn, he whispered

the only person who

to be a

beam of sunlight to her

the hotel?

knew in the depths of her being that she truly loved Toby.She had always been a caring, protective, somewhat

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

"I'll take over now.You

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

wanted to wash out all

she reconciled her thoughts, the less desperate she

so badly? Oh no! Your

nothing,"

accidentally walked into a wall and got a nasty bump." Ayla's lies literally ate her up.She knew

to see you in such pain.Who did this to you? How can

Ayla on

pack which she wrapped in a towel and dabbed on her

be too happy when he

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

know.I'll ensure that I'm

was determined not to run into

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

conversation in the living

Mortified, Ayla stood up.

pack crushed to

expecting you back

returned much earlier

noticed the bruise on her

"What happened to you?"

walked into a