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 in the

quietly to the kitchen and poured herself a drink of water,

Arlene, who had called just

her sister very

she would just keep calling and calling

the first time such

get money

her the bulk of the salary she earned by

I

tired she didn't even have the energy to return

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

He scowled.

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

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

glass on the table and put

who sat up immediately, rubbing the

the cold face looking down at

"Mr.Clark," she said uneasily.

up, stepping away

unconsciously putting

what

poured himself a glass of

"No," Ayla said quickly.

she was

to face him no matter how

doing?" he said, watching as she made sure not to

the furthest chair, raising an eyebrow at her hesitant

twisted her

would like to go

the slightest bit

go out, she had to obtain

said, "Go ahead.I

couldn't believe her ears.Brian had agreed without

I said before,"

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

won't be out

lot of money in

to her room to get ready and to tell her

arrived at their

already waiting, and she snapped,

bother to waste any time on

fell in curls over her

wore a gorgeous dress and

how are you doing?"

hadn't seen each other for

was up

your business!" said Arlene,

are you dressed in such shabby clothes? Are you pretending

coffee, glancing with disdain at Ayla's simple

Ayla shook her head.

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

for you to give me more

Ayla handed her sister the

looking with disgust at the total

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

her away, because of the gratitude she felt towards the Woodsen family

been left out on the streets

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

froze, stunned

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

became the substitute bride of her

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