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

Ayla could hang up the phone, Brian stood up quickly, grabbed her phone and threw it on the floor.

The phone broke in half instantly.

"My phone!" Ayla screamed.

She looked at the broken phone on the ground in horror.

She bought the phone by saving money for several months.

Although she had used the phone for many years, she couldn't afford another phone at this moment.

"Oh? Are you bothered by that broken phone? You're from the Woodsen family.This inexpensive phone must not be too much for you.If you want to talk to that Toby, I can give you my phone."

Brian was furious after learning Arlene didn't take him seriously when he asked her not to contact Toby anymore.

He walked towards her broken phone and stared at it with a scowl.

"This old model of your phone is making me suspect whether you are really from the Woodsen family." Ayla flinched at his words.

He had suspected her.

What if he found out the truth? If he learned it somehow that she was not Arlene, the whole Woodsen family would suffer the consequences.

Ayla tried to sound firm when she replied, "Of course I'm from the Woodsen family.Let's make a deal.From now on, I'll listen to your every instruction, and in turn, you won't hurt my father or Toby.You agree?"

Brian turned around and glared at her.

"You aren't qualified to make a deal with me.I don't even trust you.Just keep your mouth shut and stay at home."

Ayla had no power to disobey him.

There was no other way but to accept his every command.

Meanwhile, Toby was confused when the call got cut shortly.

He dialed her number again, but the line didn't connect.

He anxiously asked for her address from her classmates.

But no one knew where she lived.

He lingered at the school gate almost the entire day.

But Ayla didn't show up.

When the classes were over, it was almost dusk.

Veronica and Lisa walked out of the school together and spotted Toby in front of the school gate.

"Isn't he Ayla's friend? What is he doing here?" Lisa said to Veronica.

"He must be looking for Ayla.She hasn't come today.She might have fallen sick," Veronica said worriedly.

"How could Ayla be sick? Isn't she with some rich man now? Won't he take care of her like a princess? She doesn't even need to come to school!"

Lisa said that aloud intentionally to make Toby hear what she said.

And it worked.

heard Ayla's name and turned towards

in a frown as he

did you just

abruptly caught a hold

hurting.Let go of

he'd pull her arm so

handsome gentleman but didn't

Toby's face

must know what happened to her, right?"

she came to school by a luxury car.Although we don't know for sure, everyone has been gossiping that she is hooking up with

face darkened as

"That's all I know."

stepped

man also seemed to belong to the

he too an admirer of Ayla? Veronica walked up to Toby and said, "Sir, it is just a random guess from our classmates.Please don't mind about it.How about you leave your phone number? If she comes

Toby agreed.

card and handed it to

so much.I'll come

before he got into his

showed up in Toby's

chiffon dress that

the sofa while

glass of fresh juice

Smith, here is your

Where has he

at

was an extremely domineering

any other woman around

his

of the staff that Toby dealt with personally, were

only said he had something personal to

Toby's personal assistant, just repeated what Toby said before

make Miss Smith unhappy, but he

personal? What is it? He never mentioned

was laced with

had been behaving strange since

was often absent-minded, as if he had something going on in his mind all the

him if something was bothering him, but

definitely made her

didn't tell

difficult to cope with Molly's interrogation than to deal with these unruly

personal assistant? You should know everything about his schedule.Shouldn't

sip from the glass and ordered,

wasn't needed anymore as Toby

are you doing

saw

down the juice glass on the table and walked over to

where have you been? I want to have dinner with

the woman