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

innocent baby that Ayla was carrying

back then listening to the baseless

a weak, sick

the Clark family had enough servants to carry out menial tasks! Why on earth was she asked to go out and

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 didn't have to feel obligated to marry me just

aware that Ayla and Toby

they had not had sexual relations.She was

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

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

been indecisive in the

give up on Ayla because he saw

was nothing without the Smith family.Molly gazed into Toby's

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

Molly concluded.

sustain this love, but at the end of the day, was he

in his arms as gently as a

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

a major part of his

brought a beam of

a sensual smile, she teased, "Shall we spend the night in the

Toby.She had always been a caring, protective, somewhat possessive lover, but it had

Ayla

over now.You get

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

out all disturbing

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

did you bruise your face so badly?

nothing," Ayla

and got a nasty bump." Ayla's lies literally ate her

what happened.I can't bear to see you in such

nestled Ayla on

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

not be too happy when he finds out." Maria's eyes

from conflicts as a rule.What could have possibly transpired at the mall that resulted in her sustaining such

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

to run into Brian that

Why don't you want

overheard their conversation in the

Mortified, Ayla stood up.

pack crushed to the

expecting you back so soon!"

had returned much earlier than

noticed the bruise

"What happened to you?"

accidentally walked into a wall and