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

believe that the innocent

back then listening to the baseless accusations

like a

tasks! Why

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

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

sexual relations.She was aware that people wouldn't easily forget those who had sexual relations with

because she had given herself to him so early in their

any 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

been indecisive in

only decided to give up on Ayla because he

was nothing without the Smith family.Molly gazed into

again? Not to even think about her? Can you erase every memory

Molly concluded.

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

as gently as a newborn, he whispered convincingly,

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

destined to be a major part

a beam of

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

been a caring, protective, somewhat possessive lover,

with 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 some well-deserved

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

all

her thoughts, the less desperate she would be.Suddenly

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

it's nothing,"

bump." Ayla's lies literally ate her up.She knew that Maria

me what happened.I can't bear to see you

Ayla

dabbed on

happy when he finds out." Maria's

have possibly transpired at the mall that

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

determined not to run into Brian that

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

had overheard their conversation

Mortified, Ayla stood up.

crushed to the

we were not expecting you back so

returned much earlier

noticed the bruise

"What happened to you?"

a wall and