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.

had clearly misunderstood the relationship

innocent baby

suffered back then listening to the baseless accusations snarled upon

looked like a

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

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

tirade.She was fully aware

not had sexual relations.She was aware that people

so soon only because she had given herself to him so early

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

had been indecisive in

to give up on Ayla because he saw how

the Smith

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 between

Molly concluded.

made many a sacrifice to sustain this love, but at the end of the day, was he

his arms as gently as a newborn, he

lying in pain in that diseased hospital bed.Molly was the only person

was destined to be a

beam of sunlight

smile, she teased, "Shall we spend the night in the hotel? We should not head home.You know how inquisitive my

loved Toby.She had always been a caring, protective, somewhat possessive lover, but it had all been in the

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

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

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

all

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

name did you bruise your face so

it's nothing,"

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

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

nestled Ayla on

returned with an ice pack which she wrapped in a towel and dabbed on her face.Ayla took the ice pack and

will not be too happy when he

have possibly transpired at the

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

was determined not to run

she not mention to me? Why don't you

conversation in

Mortified, Ayla stood up.

pack crushed to the

expecting you back

had returned much

the bruise

"What happened to you?"

into a wall