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 the

and poured herself a

had called just to ask her for

her sister very

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

was not the first time such

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

give her the bulk of the salary she earned

can I

tired she didn't even have the energy to return

next morning, when Brian went downstairs, he saw Ayla fast asleep

He scowled.

to be pitiful so I feel sorry for

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

the empty glass on the table and put

sat up immediately, rubbing the sleep from

face looking down

"Mr.Clark," she said uneasily.

stepping away from the

putting

saw what

of water, he asked, "Am I so

"No," Ayla said quickly.

truth was, she was indeed afraid of

no choice but to face him no matter how great her

watching as she made sure not

in the furthest chair, raising an eyebrow at

her hands

like to go out today.May

even the slightest

order to go out,

ahead.I won't

her ears.Brian had agreed without

I said

out if you want, but you are not allowed to go out with other men."

won't be out

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

ready and to tell her sister to meet her

arrived at their

was already waiting, and she snapped, "Finally, you're

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

brown hair fell in curls over her

wore a gorgeous dress and tasteful makeup.She looked very

are you doing?"

hadn't seen each other for a long

Arlene was up to, or why

your business!" said Arlene, sounding

yourself! Why are you dressed in such shabby clothes? Are you pretending to

her coffee,

Ayla shook her head.

you always think the worst of me? Now that Dad is having

need you meddling in my life! What I need is for you to give me more money," Arlene

her

Arlene, looking with disgust at

I don't have a lot of

never turn her away, because of the gratitude she felt towards the Woodsen family for adopting

have been left out

you a large allowance? If he's that kind of man, it's fortunate I didn't marry him.By the way,

stunned

was the devil, and now Arlene was

became the substitute bride of her

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