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 yellow light in the

poured herself a

had called just to

her sister very well,

she would just keep calling and calling

not the first time such a thing

couldn't get money from Clayton, she would ask

no choice but to give her the bulk of the

can I

have the energy to return to

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

He scowled.

be pitiful so I feel sorry for her” he thought

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

empty glass on the table and

up immediately, rubbing the

saw the cold face

"Mr.Clark," she said uneasily.

stepping away

was unconsciously putting distance

saw what she

of water,

"No," Ayla said quickly.

she was indeed afraid of

but to face him no matter

as

chair, raising an eyebrow at her

twisted her

"I would like to go out today.May I leave

wanted even the

go out, she had to obtain

"Go ahead.I

believe her ears.Brian had agreed

remember what I said before," he

but you are not allowed to go out

won't be

although there was not a lot of money in her account,

to her room to get ready and to tell her sister to meet her at a coffee

Ayla arrived at

already waiting, and she

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

hair fell in curls over her

wore a gorgeous dress and tasteful makeup.She looked

how are you doing?"

seen each other

had no idea what Arlene was up to, or

business!" said Arlene,

at yourself! Why are you dressed in such shabby

coffee, glancing

Ayla shook her head.

always think the worst of me? Now that Dad is having such a big problem with his company, are

don't need you meddling in my life! What I need is for you to give me more money,"

her sister

Arlene, looking with disgust at the

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

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

would have been left out on the

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

stunned and

and now Arlene was saying the

she became the substitute bride of

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