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

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

had called just to ask her for

knew her sister very

receive any money, she would just keep calling and calling until she got her

time such a

Arlene couldn't get money from

but to give her the bulk of the salary

can I do?’'

even have the energy

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

He scowled.

on purpose, pretending to be pitiful so I feel

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

and put it back down with a heavy

who sat up

cold face

"Mr.Clark," she said uneasily.

stepping away from the

unconsciously putting

saw what she was

of water, he asked, "Am I so

"No," Ayla said quickly.

truth was, she was indeed

but to face

he said, watching as she made sure not to get

the furthest chair,

her hands

said, "I would like to go out today.May

even the slightest bit of

in order to go out, she had to obtain

"Go ahead.I

believe her ears.Brian had

I

are not allowed to

be out for

there was not a lot of money in her account, she decided she would give the remaining

to tell her sister

Ayla arrived at their

waiting, and she

to waste any time on greetings

fell in curls over her

a gorgeous dress and tasteful

are you doing?"

seen each other

was

business!"

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

sip of her coffee, glancing with disdain

Ayla shook her head.

is having such a big

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

Ayla handed her sister

looking with disgust at the total amount

my sister, I don't have a lot of money.

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

have been left out on

If he's that kind of

stunned

and now Arlene was saying the same thing but instead of telling him

the reason why she became the substitute bride

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