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

and poured herself

turned to Arlene, who had called just

knew her sister

she would just keep calling and calling

not the first time

Arlene couldn't get money from Clayton, she would ask Ayla

the bulk of the salary she earned by

I do?’' she

she didn't even have the energy to return to

he saw Ayla fast asleep on the table,

He scowled.

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

no reason for her to sleep

and put it back down with a

sound roused Ayla, who sat up

cold face looking down at

"Mr.Clark," she said uneasily.

stood up, stepping

putting distance

what

poured himself a glass of

"No," Ayla said quickly.

was, she was indeed

choice but to face him no

doing?" he said, watching as she made

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

her

said, "I would like to go out

even the slightest bit of

to go out, she had

"Go ahead.I

believe her ears.Brian had

I said before,"

if you want, but you are not allowed

be out

had a bankbook, and although there was not a lot of money in her account, she decided she would give the remaining balance

ready and to tell her sister to meet her at

Ayla arrived at

and she snapped, "Finally, you're here.Where's the

waste any time on greetings or catching up

fell in curls over her

a gorgeous dress and tasteful makeup.She

how are you

seen each other for a

what Arlene was up to, or why she needed

business!" said

Look at yourself! Why are you dressed in such shabby clothes? Are you pretending to be poor so I'll

took a sip of her coffee,

Ayla shook her head.

that Dad is

need you meddling in my life! What I need is for you to give me

her

with disgust at the

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

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

she would have been left

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

stunned

the devil, and now Arlene was saying the

the reason why she became

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