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

Ayla waited for Toby in the cafe, but he didn't come, and it was already dark outside.

Would he come today? She was confident that her Toby would come.

But after the night fell, when he didn't show up, she decided to leave.

If she didn't leave now, she wouldn't be able to catch the last bus.

 When she was about to leave, a familiar figure walked into the cafe.

"I'm sorry, Lala.I'm late."

She beamed at him.

Finally, her Toby had come.

But, her smile only lasted for a short moment.

How would she explain things to him? She didn't even know how to start the conversation.

Although, she had prepared for this meeting and thought of many ways she could explain, but now they seemed not good enough.

"Lala, what's wrong? You look unhappy.Why? Are you sad because I'm late?"

Toby reached out and held her hand.

His eyes were full of concern.

"I'm really sorry, Lala.I was busy with some important work." Ayla shook her head.

"It's alright.I'm not upset because of that." Toby smiled.

"I thought, you are angry with me.Are you hungry? Let's eat something first, then I'll take you home."

Ayla was about to say something, but Toby didn't notice it.He called the waiter over to order the food.

In fact, Toby didn't have much time.

When he and Molly were at the mall, he lied to her that there was some emergency in the company and he needed to be present there.

So, he must return to Molly as soon as possible.

Ayla refrained herself from speaking.

He had been busy all day long, he must be hungry.

Also, it'd be the same if they talked after eating.

She also wanted to spend more time with him.

However, things didn't go as she had thought.

The steak was just served in front of them when Toby said, "Lala.Let's eat!"

Toby considerately cut the steak into small pieces before putting them on the plate in front of her.

"Thank you Toby."

Ayla was touched by Toby's kind gesture.

He was still so considerate to her.

He had never changed.

smiled and said, "You don't have to thank me.Silly girl, just eat the

looked at

returned to their childhood, as if it was just yesterday and they were still

"Toby!"

angry voice

suspected him when he

him and caught

stunned to see Molly here.Did she follow him?

"Molly!"

introduce her

her hands around Toby's

This man was hers.

everything, unlike this woman and

saw the calm

when she saw Molly, as if

"Lala."

a little uneasy as he didn't know how to

go as

to take Lala to his

smiled at

meet you.But Toby, I have to

courage to face his

but she didn't expect Molly would come along.She

she just wanted to run away as fast as

to leave, Toby grabbed her hand and said,

felt jealous when she saw how intimately Toby

Molly knew better to not show

asked

she

from the car? The white one which you just bought me from the mall, " Molly said

hesitated to leave Ayla

want something else, you can order it.I'll get the coat for

soon as Toby left the cafe, Molly turned her unfriendly

but please stay away from Toby.He is my fiance.I don't want him to

came straight to

one.Toby is a soft- hearted person.He can't refuse

hurtful words made

she had put Toby

in the future.I wish the two of you a very happy and wonderful life ahead.But now, I have to go.I have something

away from there.At the exit, she bumped into

going?" he asked

in the calmest tone she could muster, but her heart had been broken into

the pain was too

stop her, but Ayla didn't stop and

leave helplessly before he

be something urgent.Why don't you go and check on her?" Molly pretended

coat and said in a low voice,

went straight to the bus

bus was available even after

and came to know, the last bus had

her bag and found out she didn't have much money left to hail a

sad smile

shouldn't have come here and let Toby get

started walking

Because she certainly couldn't

almost midnight when she couldn't