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

believe that the innocent

suffered back then listening to the

a weak,

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

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

aware that Ayla and Toby had lived

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

also knew that Toby had married her so soon only because she had given herself to him so early in their relationship.Besides,

his arms and lovingly remarked, "Molly, I am truly sorry.Let's put this unpleasant

been indecisive in

to give up on Ayla because he saw how

nothing without the Smith family.Molly gazed into

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

Molly concluded.

at the end of the day, was he really worth it? Toby

his arms as gently as a newborn, he whispered convincingly,

hospital bed.Molly was the only person who had stood by him

was destined to be a major

brought a beam

night in the hotel?

knew in the depths of her being that she truly loved Toby.She had always been a caring, protective, somewhat possessive lover, but it had all been in the name

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

affectionately, "I'll take over now.You get some well-deserved

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

wanted to wash out all disturbing thoughts

her thoughts, the less desperate she would

so badly? Oh no! Your lips are also

it's nothing,"

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

happened.I can't bear to see you

nestled Ayla on

a towel and dabbed on her face.Ayla took the

be too happy when he finds out."

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

doesn't need to know.I'll ensure that I'm

not to run

not mention to me? Why don't you

had overheard their conversation

Mortified, Ayla stood up.

ice pack crushed to the

not expecting you

had returned much earlier than

the bruise on

"What happened to you?"

into a wall and got a