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 between Toby

the innocent baby that Ayla was carrying

have suffered back then listening to the

a

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

I nothing to you? Be honest with me.You owe

this tirade.She was fully aware that Ayla and Toby had lived together in that

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

also knew that Toby had married her so soon only because she had given herself

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 trust.I am your

indecisive in the

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

Smith family.Molly gazed

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

Molly concluded.

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

taking her in his arms as gently as a newborn, he whispered convincingly,

person who

was destined to be a major part of his

brought a beam of sunlight to her

in the hotel? We should not head home.You know how

protective, somewhat

with the hues of the powerful rainbow.Meanwhile, Ayla had returned to the villa

said affectionately, "I'll take over now.You

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

out all disturbing thoughts from her

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

so badly?

it's nothing,"

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

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

Ayla on

fridge and returned with an ice pack 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 in

not be too happy when he

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

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

to run into

Why

conversation in

Mortified, Ayla stood up.

pack crushed

you back so

had returned much earlier

bruise

"What happened to you?"

walked into a