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

refused to believe that the innocent baby that

listening to the baseless accusations snarled

like a weak,

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

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 Ayla?

fully aware that

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

she had given herself to him so early in their relationship.Besides, there was one thing confusing

any contraceptives recently, but why hadn't she fallen pregnant yet?Toby cradled Molly in his arms and lovingly remarked, "Molly, I am truly

had been indecisive

up on Ayla because he saw how she was pressured

nothing without the Smith family.Molly gazed into

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

Molly concluded.

to sustain this love, but at the end of the day, was he really worth it? Toby

in his arms as gently as a newborn, he whispered

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

to be a major

brought a beam of sunlight to her

night in the hotel? We should not

a caring, protective, somewhat possessive lover, but it

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

take over now.You get some well-deserved

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

to wash out all disturbing thoughts from her

the less desperate she would be.Suddenly Maria pulled

so badly?

it's nothing," Ayla

a wall and got a nasty bump."

can't bear to see you in such

nestled Ayla on the

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

happy when he

have possibly transpired at

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

to

Why don't you want me to

conversation in the living

Mortified, Ayla stood up.

pack crushed to the

not expecting you back so soon!" she

much

noticed the bruise

"What happened to you?"

into a