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.

except for a dim

and poured herself a drink of water,

Arlene, who had called just to ask her for

sister very well,

she would just keep calling and calling until she got

was not the first time such a thing had

money from Clayton, she would ask

her the bulk

can I

even have the energy to

Ayla fast asleep on the table, her

He scowled.

to be pitiful so I

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

the empty glass on the table and put

roused Ayla, who sat up immediately, rubbing the sleep

face looking down

"Mr.Clark," she said uneasily.

up, stepping away from the

unconsciously putting distance

saw what

of water, he asked, "Am

"No," Ayla said quickly.

truth was, she was indeed afraid of

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

said, watching as she made sure

the furthest chair, raising an eyebrow

twisted her

would like to go

wanted even the slightest bit

to go out, she had to obtain his

ahead.I

ears.Brian

what I said before,"

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

won't be out

although there was not a lot of money

get ready and to tell her

arrived at their

and she snapped, "Finally, you're

bother to waste any time on greetings or catching up with her

fell in curls

and tasteful makeup.She

you doing?"

hadn't seen each other for a

Arlene was

business!" said

you Brian's wife now? Look at yourself! Why are you dressed in such shabby clothes? Are you pretending to be poor so I'll stop asking you

sip of her coffee, glancing with

Ayla shook her head.

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

to give me more money," Arlene said angrily, putting down her cup so hard that coffee splashed onto the

Ayla handed her

disgust at the total amount

don't have a lot of money. That's all I have," said

would never turn her away, because of the gratitude she felt towards the

have been left out on the

If he's that kind of man, it's fortunate I didn't marry

froze, stunned

of people had said that Brian was the devil, and now Arlene was saying the same

she became the substitute bride of her

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