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

a frown

did you

caught a

hurting.Let

pull her arm

handsome gentleman but didn't know

frown appeared on Toby's face as he let her arm

classmate.You must know what happened to her, right?" Lisa rolled her

her part-time jobs.These days she came to

darkened as

"That's all I know."

shrugged and stepped

seemed to belong

admirer of Ayla? Veronica walked up to Toby and said, "Sir, it is just a random guess from our

Toby agreed.

business card and handed it

you so much.I'll come

got into his

Molly showed up in Toby's office without

she wore a light pink chiffon dress that

while a bodyguard stood beside

glass

Smith, here is your

Where has he

glared at Toby's

was an extremely domineering

allowed any other woman

chose his

of the staff that Toby

Smith, the Deputy CEO only said he

assistant, just repeated

vague answer would make Miss Smith unhappy, but he couldn't help

What is it? He

was laced

been behaving strange since he came back

he had something going

even asked him if something was bothering him, but he never answered

definitely made

didn't tell me,

difficult to cope with Molly's interrogation than

everything about his schedule.Shouldn't you follow him when he

took a sip from the glass and ordered, "Call him

wasn't needed anymore as Toby entered the room

are you

saw Toby,

on

asked, "Toby, where have you been? I want

the woman