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

and poured herself a

turned to Arlene, who had called just to

sister very well,

any money, she would

the first time

money from Clayton, she would ask Ayla

the bulk of the salary she earned

I

was so tired she didn't even have the energy to return to her

Brian went downstairs, he saw Ayla fast asleep on the

He scowled.

be pitiful so I feel sorry for her” he thought

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

empty glass on the table and put it back down with a

Ayla, who sat up

the cold face looking down at

"Mr.Clark," she said uneasily.

stepping

was unconsciously putting distance

what she

poured himself a glass of water, he asked, "Am I so

"No," Ayla said quickly.

she was indeed afraid

no choice but to face him no matter how great

he said, watching as she made sure not to

the furthest chair, raising an

her hands

she said, "I would like to go out

the

out,

"Go ahead.I won't

her ears.Brian had

what I

you are not

won't be

money in her

room to get ready and to tell her sister to meet

at their

and she snapped, "Finally, you're

waste any time on greetings or

fell in curls

dress and tasteful makeup.She

you doing?"

each other

idea what Arlene was

none of your business!" said Arlene,

at yourself! Why are you dressed in such shabby

a sip of her coffee, glancing

Ayla shook her head.

think the worst of me? Now that Dad is having such a big problem with

for you to give me more money," Arlene

her sister the

with disgust at the total amount

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

was difficult to deal with, Ayla would never turn her away, because of the gratitude she felt towards the Woodsen family for

would have been left

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

stunned and

lot of people had said that Brian was the devil, and now Arlene was saying the same thing but instead of telling him to

this the reason why she became the substitute bride

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