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

that the innocent baby that Ayla was carrying was

then listening to the baseless accusations

looked like a

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

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

a breath after this tirade.She was fully aware that Ayla and Toby had lived

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

had married her so soon only because she had given herself to him so early in

contraceptives 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 with

indecisive in

to give up on Ayla because he

the Smith family.Molly gazed

Can you erase every memory of her? If

Molly concluded.

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

arms as gently as a newborn, he whispered convincingly, "Yes, I

diseased hospital bed.Molly was the only person who had stood by him and helped him get back on

destined to be a major part of

words brought a beam

we spend the night in the hotel?

that she truly loved Toby.She had always been a caring, protective, somewhat possessive lover, but it had

Ayla had

over now.You get some

around.Ayla

out all disturbing thoughts from

her thoughts, the less desperate she would be.Suddenly Maria pulled Ayla towards

bruise your face so badly? Oh no! Your lips are

it's nothing,"

wall and got a nasty bump." Ayla's lies literally ate her up.She knew that Maria was

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

tenderly nestled Ayla on the

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

not be too happy when he finds out."

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

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

to run into Brian that

Why don't you

overheard their conversation in the living

Mortified, Ayla stood up.

crushed to the

not expecting you back so soon!" she

had returned much earlier than

bruise

"What happened to you?"

a wall and got