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.

for a dim yellow light

quietly to the kitchen and poured herself a drink of water, feeling

Arlene, who had called just

sister very

knew that if Arlene didn't receive any money, she would just keep calling and calling until she got her

time such a thing had

get money from

had no choice but to give her the bulk of the salary

can I

even have the energy to return to

downstairs, he saw Ayla fast asleep on the table,

He scowled.

this way on purpose, pretending to be pitiful so I feel sorry for her”

comfortable room just upstairs.There's no reason for

on the table and

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

saw the cold face

"Mr.Clark," she said uneasily.

up, stepping

unconsciously putting

saw what she was

glass of water, he asked, "Am I

"No," Ayla said quickly.

was indeed afraid

no choice but to face him

said, watching as

deliberately sat down in the furthest chair, raising an eyebrow at her hesitant

twisted her

"I would like to go out today.May

even the slightest

in order to go out, she had

ahead.I

her ears.Brian

I said

are not allowed to go out with other

be out for

money in

went to her room to get ready and to tell her sister

at their meeting

was already waiting, and she

any time on greetings or catching up with

fell in curls

wore a gorgeous dress and tasteful makeup.She looked very

how are you doing?" Ayla

each other

what Arlene was up to, or why she needed

your business!" said Arlene,

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 for

sip of her coffee, glancing with

Ayla shook her head.

the worst of me? Now that Dad is

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

Ayla handed her sister the

said Arlene, looking with disgust at the total amount

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

away, because of

would have been left out

Doesn't he give you a large allowance? If he's that kind of man, it's fortunate I didn't

stunned

devil, and now Arlene was saying the same thing but instead of telling him to his

why she became the substitute bride of

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