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.

the rooms were dark except for a dim yellow light in

kitchen and poured herself

Arlene, who had called just to ask

sister

any money, she would just keep calling

first time such a

get money from Clayton,

had no choice but to give her the bulk of

can I do?’'

she didn't even have the

morning, when Brian went downstairs, he saw Ayla fast asleep on the table, her head

He scowled.

pitiful so I feel sorry for her” he

has a comfortable room just upstairs.There's no reason for

the empty glass on the table and

sound roused Ayla, who sat up immediately, rubbing the sleep from

saw the cold face looking

"Mr.Clark," she said uneasily.

up, stepping

putting distance

saw what she

glass of water, he asked, "Am I so

"No," Ayla said quickly.

was, she was

she had no choice but to face him no matter how great

you doing?" he said, watching as

furthest chair, raising an eyebrow

her

said, "I would like to

the slightest bit of

order to go out, she had to obtain

ahead.I won't stop

couldn't believe her ears.Brian had agreed without

I

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

be out

bankbook, and although there was not a lot of money in her account, she decided she

and to tell her sister to meet her at

Ayla arrived at

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

on

fell in curls over

and tasteful makeup.She looked very

you

other for a

was up to, or

business!" said Arlene,

are you dressed in such shabby clothes? Are you pretending to be poor so I'll stop asking

sip of her coffee, glancing with disdain at Ayla's

Ayla shook her head.

that Dad is having

give me

handed her

looking with disgust at the total amount she

you, my sister, I don't have a lot of money. That's all I

turn her away, because of the gratitude

would have been left out on the

If he's that kind of

froze, stunned

Brian was the devil, and now Arlene was saying the same thing

reason why she became the substitute bride

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