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.

a dim yellow light in

to the kitchen and poured herself

turned to Arlene, who had called just to ask

knew her sister very well,

receive any money, she would just keep calling and

the first time such

Arlene couldn't get money from Clayton, she

her the bulk of the salary she earned by

can I

so tired she didn't even have the energy to

when Brian went downstairs, he saw Ayla fast asleep on the table, her head buried in

He scowled.

acting this way on purpose, pretending to be pitiful so I

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

table and put

sat up immediately, rubbing

saw the cold face looking down

"Mr.Clark," she said uneasily.

up, stepping away from

putting distance between

what she

poured himself a glass of water,

"No," Ayla said quickly.

was

choice but to face

he said, watching as

furthest chair, raising an eyebrow

twisted her hands

to go out today.May I

wanted even the slightest

go out, she had

said, "Go ahead.I

her ears.Brian had

I said

you want, but you are

be

was not a lot of money in her

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

gorgeous dress and

are you

other for a long

idea what Arlene was up

business!" said

are you dressed in such shabby clothes? Are you pretending to be poor

a sip of her coffee, glancing with

Ayla shook her head.

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

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

handed her

all?" said Arlene, looking with disgust at the

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

away, because of the gratitude she felt towards the Woodsen family for adopting

left out on

badly? Doesn't he give you a large allowance? If he's that kind of

froze, stunned and

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

became the substitute bride of

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