The Substitute Bride: Making Memories Of Us (Lois Stone)

Chapter 13: Her Dignity

 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.

did you marry such

Clayton's

skittish woman was

like Brian, any woman would want to marry

he chose Arlene out of

was beyond understandable

Anna took seats at the table

stirred the coffee in front of him before

had expected that Clayton's daughter wouldn't be a loyal

used marriage to bind

had in his

don't understand why would you do that? Although she is beautiful and slender, as far as I can

and a

appearance was of a

could really understand what went on in his incomprehensible

was like a

and perhaps no

"You are right."

Brian wasn't a man who

Arlene, he didn't even know how she looked

actually married Clayton's adopted

the only woman who

take, she was the only one who would always stay by

Brian didn't answer.

coffee cup and

another man, he

Anna, "I've

looked over at

nervous on the outside, but that

even try to leave and continued to talk with that other

of his

have done

shuddered at

heart sank when she saw the deathly glare

guilty and helpless, glancing at

the school dormitory now? I can help you find a better place to

didn't want her to

family never treated her well, but she

might be the adopted daughter of the Woodsen family, but she was nothing more than

Ayla shook her head.

that won't be

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