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.

name and turned towards

brows knitted in a frown

did you just

abruptly caught a hold

It's hurting.Let go of

he'd pull her arm so

handsome gentleman but didn't know how to

on Toby's face as he let her

must know what happened to her, right?"

to live in the same dormitory with us.But she moved out recently and resigned from her part-time jobs.These days she came to school

as Lisa

"That's all I know."

shrugged and stepped away

also seemed to belong to the elite

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 to the

Toby agreed.

took out a business card and handed it

so much.I'll come

he got into his BMW

Toby's

chiffon dress that looked pretty on her

sofa while

a glass of fresh juice to

here

Where

at

was an extremely domineering

allowed any other woman

chose his

the staff that Toby

only said

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

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

He never mentioned it

was laced with

behaving strange since he came back from

had something going on in

bothering

made her

tell

Molly's interrogation than

assistant? You should know everything about his schedule.Shouldn't you follow him when

and ordered, "Call him and ask him

Toby entered

are you doing

Molly saw Toby,

on the table and walked over to

"Toby, where have you been? I want

woman in