As they were eating, Ayla looked up from the plate and turned around.

Suddenly she froze when her eyes met Brian's sharp gaze directly on her.

Anna followed Brian's gaze and located Ayla.

A smirk appeared on her face as she waited for the drama.

"Lala, what's wrong?"

Toby held Ayla's hand and shook it gently.

"Are you cold? Why is your hand so cold?"

"Oh, it's nothing.I'm fine."

Ayla forced a smile as she averted her gaze from Brian and looked down.

She withdrew her hand gently from Toby's hold, conscious of Brian’s burning gaze that bore into her.

She knew he was misunderstanding the whole situation.

She'd have to face its consequences.

"Come on, finish the food.Do you want more? I can order more for you."

Toby looked at her with adoration in his eyes.

She was still that little girl whom he left years ago.

He reached out and rubbed her hair softly.

He wanted to come back before her eighteenth birthday and celebrate it with her.

But he couldn't make it.

Now that he was here, he could make it up for her.

"Thank you, Toby."

Ayla nodded then drank the orange juice quickly.

Toby noticed how suddenly she turned restless.

Meanwhile, Anna gave Brian a side glance.

you marry

fact, Anna never really understood why Brian married Clayton's daughter if he wanted

a skittish woman was not suitable for

Brian, any woman would want to

chose Arlene out

beyond

and Anna took seats at the table opposite to the one where Ayla was

coffee in front of him before saying, "Well, I expected

had expected that Clayton's daughter wouldn't

to bind

hatred he had in his heart, wouldn't have subsided

 "Mr.Clark, I really don't understand why would you do that? Although she is beautiful and slender, as

and a

of a cold and strict

really understand what went

was like

and perhaps no

"You are right."

who only paid

decided to marry Arlene, he didn't even know

had no idea that he actually married Clayton's adopted daughter, Ayla, and

the only woman who knows you well."

she

Brian didn't answer.

coffee cup and drank it slowly.His icy glare

with another man, he

"I've

looked over at

look nervous on the outside, but

leave and continued

was careful of

have done something

at

when she saw the deathly glare in Brian's eyes when he

and helpless,

now? I can help you

didn't want her to

treated her

the adopted daughter of the Woodsen family, but

Ayla shook her head.

won't

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