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.

misunderstood the relationship between Toby and

believe that the innocent

have suffered back then listening to the baseless accusations

looked like a

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

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

tirade.She was fully aware that Ayla and Toby had lived together

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

had given herself to him so early in

his arms and lovingly remarked, "Molly, I am truly sorry.Let's put this unpleasant episode behind us and move forward with

had been indecisive in

decided to give up on Ayla because he saw how she

Smith

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

Molly concluded.

many a sacrifice to sustain this love, but at the

his arms as gently as a newborn, he whispered

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

destined to be a major part

beam of

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

been a caring, protective, somewhat possessive lover, but it had all been in

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

take over now.You get

was around.Ayla

all disturbing thoughts from

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

heaven's name did you bruise your face so badly? Oh no! Your lips are also swollen!" she

it's nothing,"

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

bear to see you in such pain.Who did this to

Ayla on the

dabbed on her face.Ayla took the ice pack and

not be too happy when he finds out."

herself from conflicts as a rule.What could have possibly transpired at the mall that resulted

to him.He doesn't need to know.I'll ensure that I'm back in my room

to run

me? Why don't you

overheard their conversation in

Mortified, Ayla stood up.

pack crushed

not expecting you back so

had returned much

the bruise on her

"What happened to you?"

a wall