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.

clearly misunderstood the relationship

that the innocent baby that Ayla

have suffered back then listening to the baseless accusations snarled upon

like a weak, sick

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

public! Am I nothing to you? Be honest with me.You owe me that much.If

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

they had not had sexual relations.She was aware that people

she had given herself to

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 and move forward with renewed strength and

indecisive in the

decided to give up on Ayla because he

without the Smith family.Molly gazed

see Ayla ever again? Not to even think about her? Can you erase every memory of her? If you make

Molly concluded.

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

gently as a newborn, he whispered

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

destined to be a major part of

words brought a beam of

"Shall we spend the night in the hotel? We should

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 love.She

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

over now.You

called her "Lala" when no one else was around.Ayla replied sweetly,

wanted to wash out all

thoughts, the less desperate she would be.Suddenly Maria

your face so badly? Oh no! Your lips are also swollen!"

nothing,"

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

Lala.Tell me what happened.I can't bear to see you in such pain.Who did this to you? How can anyone be so

nestled Ayla on the

which she wrapped in a towel and dabbed on her face.Ayla took the ice pack and reassured Maria, "I'm fine, really.I'll be as good as new

happy when he

kind hearted.She distances herself from conflicts as a rule.What could have possibly transpired at the mall that resulted in her sustaining such an ugly

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

to run into Brian

mention to me? Why don't you want

conversation

Mortified, Ayla stood up.

crushed to the

we were not expecting you back so

returned much

the bruise on her

"What happened to you?"

accidentally walked into a wall and got a