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

Chapter 33: Nothing But Contempt 

"It's not what I think?" said Arlene sarcastically.

"You're unbelievable! If you don't want to give me money, just say so! I can't believe you're being so selfish and ungrateful.After all those years we spent raising you and taking care of you!"

Arlene knew her little sister very well.

While Ayla didn't get anything from the Woodsen family, she believed she was still indebted to them.

"I really don't have money," Ayla said unhappily.

Even as she spoke, however, she saw movement out of the corner of her eye.

Brian had entered the room.How long had he been standing there? How much had he overheard?

 "You're back,"she blurted out.

She was so surprised that her grip on the phone loosened, and it fell to the floor.

Brian frowned.

"What's wrong? Are you short of money? Who is trying to borrow money from you?"

He walked quickly forward and grabbed the phone before she could pick it up.

He looked at the number displayed on the screen.

Ayla snatched her phone back, pressing the button to end the call.

‘'I can't let him find out who called me’' she thought anxiously.

'If he finds out, who knows how he'll react?”

"Which boy toy of yours is asking you for money?" Brian asked in a dangerous tone.

He moved closer to her, placing his hand on her neck.To Ayla, his touch felt threatening.

"Are you deaf? Answer me!" he snapped.

When she still said nothing, he said grimly, "I've been gone for only a few days, and already you're lonely?"

He moved his hands to her shoulders and pushed her backward until she sat down heavily on the sofa inside the bedroom.

"Remember who you are! Have you already forgotten your current identity?"

"Mr.Clark, please don't do this," Ayla said desperately.

"I really didn't do anything wrong, I swear."

She wanted to push him away, but he was pressing her down into the sofa, gripping her wrists tightly.

"It's not up to you what I do," he said.

His eyes were dark with anger.

She felt a wave of fear.

Her refusal was only making him more determined to have his way with her.

She didn't have any say in the matter.She clenched her fists.

The terrible feeling of having no control over the situation made her bite her lower lip so hard that it bled.

'He must truly hate me’' she thought frantically.

After all, he had never bothered to treat her gently.He'd never even kissed her lips.And he wasn't nice or gentle this time, either.

Later, when Brian had left her room and the sky had turned black outside her window, Ayla crept downstairs.

rooms were dark except for a dim yellow light in

kitchen and poured herself

Arlene, who had

her sister

knew that if Arlene didn't receive any money, she would just keep

first time such a thing

past, when Arlene couldn't get money from Clayton, she

her the bulk of the

I

was so tired she didn't even have the energy to return

downstairs, he saw Ayla fast asleep on the table, her

He scowled.

way on purpose, pretending to be pitiful so

just upstairs.There's no reason for her to sleep in the

the empty glass on the table and put it

sat up immediately, rubbing the sleep from her

saw the cold face

"Mr.Clark," she said uneasily.

up, stepping

unconsciously putting distance between

saw what

glass of water,

"No," Ayla said quickly.

was

but to face him no matter how

watching as she made

deliberately sat down in the furthest chair, raising

her hands

would like to go out today.May

even the slightest bit of

go out,

said, "Go ahead.I won't

her ears.Brian had agreed without hesitation!

I said before,"

go out if you want, but you are not allowed to go out

be out for

money in her account, she

to her room to get ready and to tell her sister to meet her at

at

waiting, and she snapped, "Finally, you're here.Where's

didn't bother to waste any time on greetings or catching up with her

in curls over

and tasteful makeup.She looked

how are you doing?"

each other

what Arlene was

none of your business!" said Arlene, sounding

such shabby

her coffee, glancing with disdain at Ayla's simple

Ayla shook her head.

is having such a

you to give me more money," Arlene

handed her

looking with disgust at the total amount she would

I don't have a lot of money. That's

Arlene was difficult to deal with, Ayla would never turn her away, because of the gratitude she felt towards the Woodsen

left out on the streets to

you a large allowance? If he's that kind of

stunned and

and now Arlene was saying the same thing but

reason why she became the substitute bride of

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