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

to believe that the innocent baby that Ayla was carrying

suffered back then listening to

a

Why on earth was she

embarrassed! I was the one who was subjected 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

aware that Ayla

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

Toby had married her so soon only because she had given herself to him so early in

recently, but why hadn't she fallen pregnant yet?Toby cradled Molly in his arms and lovingly remarked, "Molly, I am

been indecisive in the

to give up on Ayla because he saw how she was pressured and

the Smith family.Molly gazed into Toby's

you promise never to see Ayla ever again? Not to even think about her? Can you erase every memory of her? If you make every

Molly concluded.

that she had made many a sacrifice to sustain this love, but at the end of the day, was he really worth it? Toby slowly inhaled a deep

as gently as a

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

destined to be a

words brought a beam of sunlight to

a sensual smile, she teased, "Shall we spend the night in the hotel? We should

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

rainbow.Meanwhile, Ayla had returned

take over now.You get

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

wanted to wash out all disturbing thoughts from her

desperate she would be.Suddenly Maria

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

it's nothing," Ayla

accidentally walked into a wall and got a nasty bump."

can't bear to see you in such pain.Who did this to

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 pack

be too happy when he finds out."

could have possibly transpired at the mall that resulted in her sustaining such

to know.I'll ensure that I'm back in my room before he

determined not to

me? Why

their conversation in the

Mortified, Ayla stood up.

pack crushed

you back so soon!" she

returned much earlier

noticed the bruise

"What happened to you?"

walked into a wall