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

the kitchen and poured herself a drink

thoughts turned to Arlene, who had called just to ask her

her sister very well,

she would just keep calling

first time

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

to give her the bulk of the salary

can I

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

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

He scowled.

pretending to be pitiful so I feel sorry for her” he thought

no reason for her to sleep in

the empty glass on the table and

roused Ayla, who sat up immediately, rubbing the sleep from

face

"Mr.Clark," she said uneasily.

stepping

was unconsciously putting distance

saw what she was

of water, he asked,

"No," Ayla said quickly.

she was

no choice but to face him no matter

what are you doing?" he said, watching as she made sure not to get anywhere

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

her hands

she said, "I would like to go

the slightest bit of

in order to go out, she had to obtain

"Go ahead.I

believe her ears.Brian

remember what I said

you are not allowed to

be

not a lot of money in her account, she decided she would give the remaining

her room to get ready and to tell her sister

at

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

to waste any time on greetings

brown hair fell in curls over her

wore a gorgeous dress and

you doing?"

each other for a long

idea what Arlene was up to, or why she

none of your business!"

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

coffee, glancing

Ayla shook her head.

think the worst of me? Now that Dad is

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 onto the

her sister

all?" said Arlene, looking with disgust at the total amount she would

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

her away, because of

left out on the

a large allowance? If he's that kind of

froze, stunned and

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

became the substitute bride of her

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