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.

had clearly misunderstood the relationship between

to believe that the innocent baby that Ayla was carrying

then listening to the baseless accusations

like a weak, sick

out menial 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

was fully aware that Ayla and Toby had lived

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

had given herself to him so early in their relationship.Besides,

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

had been indecisive in

had only decided to give up on Ayla because he saw how she was

nothing without the Smith family.Molly

about her? Can you erase every memory of her? If you make every attempt to avoid her then there will be no more run-ins between Ayla

Molly concluded.

love, but at the end

his arms as gently as

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

a major part of

beam of

sensual smile, she teased, "Shall we spend the night in the hotel? We should not head home.You know

her being that she truly loved Toby.She had always been a caring, protective, somewhat possessive lover, but it

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

"I'll take over now.You get some

was around.Ayla replied sweetly,

all

the less desperate she would be.Suddenly Maria pulled Ayla

so badly? Oh no! Your

nothing," Ayla

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

know me better than that, Lala.Tell me what happened.I can't bear to see you in such pain.Who

nestled Ayla on the

wrapped in a towel and dabbed on her face.Ayla took the ice pack and reassured

when he finds out." Maria's eyes

as a rule.What could have possibly transpired at the mall

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

was determined not to run into

to me? Why don't you want

conversation in the

Mortified, Ayla stood up.

crushed to the

expecting you back

returned much

bruise on

"What happened to you?"

walked into a wall