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.

were dark except for a

poured herself a drink of water,

had called just to ask her for

sister

receive any money, she would

was not the first time such

couldn't get money from Clayton, she would

but to give her the bulk of the

can I do?’'

tired she didn't even have the

went downstairs, he saw Ayla fast asleep

He scowled.

this way on purpose, pretending to be pitiful so I feel sorry

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

on the table and put it back

sound roused Ayla, who sat up immediately, rubbing

face

"Mr.Clark," she said uneasily.

stood up, stepping away from the

was unconsciously putting distance between

what

a glass of water, he asked, "Am

"No," Ayla said quickly.

was indeed afraid

she had no choice but to face him

what are you doing?" he said, watching as

the furthest chair, raising an eyebrow at her

her

she said, "I would like to go

even the slightest bit

go out, she had

"Go ahead.I won't

couldn't believe her ears.Brian had agreed without hesitation!

remember what I said before," he

go out if you want, but you are not allowed to go out with other

be out

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

to tell her sister to meet her at a

at their meeting

already waiting, and she snapped,

waste any time on greetings or

hair fell in curls over

wore a gorgeous dress and tasteful makeup.She looked

are you doing?"

hadn't seen each other for a long

idea what Arlene was up to, or

of your business!"

such shabby clothes? Are you pretending to be poor so I'll stop asking

a sip of her coffee,

Ayla shook her head.

worst of me? Now that Dad is having such a

you meddling in my life! What I need is for you to give me more money," Arlene said angrily, putting down her cup so hard that coffee splashed

handed her sister

Arlene, looking with disgust at the

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

with, Ayla would never turn her away, because of the gratitude she

would have been left out on the streets to

he's that kind of man, it's fortunate I didn't marry

stunned and

that Brian was the devil, and now Arlene was saying the same thing but instead of telling him

why she became the substitute bride of her

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