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 Toby and

refused to believe that the innocent baby that Ayla

back then listening to

looked like a weak, sick

menial tasks! Why

to you? Be honest with me.You owe me that much.If you no longer love me

after this tirade.She was fully aware that Ayla and Toby had

not had sexual relations.She was

her so soon only because she had given herself to him so early in their relationship.Besides, there was one thing

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 trust.I am your

indecisive

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

was nothing without the Smith family.Molly gazed into Toby's

to even think about her? Can you erase every memory of her? If you make every attempt

Molly concluded.

sustain this love, but at the end of the day,

in his arms as gently as a

only person who had stood by him and

a major part of his

a beam

we spend the night in the hotel?

a caring, protective, somewhat possessive lover, but it had all been in

powerful rainbow.Meanwhile, Ayla had returned to the villa

"I'll take over now.You get

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

wash out all disturbing thoughts from

her thoughts, the less desperate she

in heaven's name did you bruise your face so badly? Oh no! Your lips are also swollen!"

it's nothing,"

and got a nasty bump." Ayla's

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

nestled Ayla

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

will not be too happy when he finds out." Maria's

kind hearted.She distances herself from conflicts as a rule.What could have possibly transpired at

mention anything to him.He doesn't need to know.I'll ensure that I'm

was determined not to

she not mention to me? Why don't you

conversation in the

Mortified, Ayla stood up.

crushed to the

we were not expecting you back so soon!" she

much

the bruise on her

"What happened to you?"

accidentally walked into a wall and got a