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

kitchen and poured herself a drink of

to Arlene, who had called just to

knew her sister very

any money, she would just keep calling and calling until she got her

time such a

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

choice but to give her the

I do?’'

she didn't even have the energy to return to her

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

He scowled.

acting this way on purpose, pretending to be pitiful so I

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

table and put it back down with

who sat up

face

"Mr.Clark," she said uneasily.

stepping away from

was unconsciously putting

what

a glass of water, he asked, "Am

"No," Ayla said quickly.

she was indeed

but to face

he said, watching as she

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

twisted her

she said, "I would like to go out

wanted even the slightest bit of

order to go out, she had to obtain

said, "Go ahead.I won't stop

believe her ears.Brian had

what I said before," he

you are not allowed to go out

be out for

lot of money in her account, she decided she would give the remaining balance to

room to get ready and to tell her sister to meet her at a coffee

Ayla arrived at their

was already waiting, and she snapped,

on greetings or

brown hair fell in curls over her

a gorgeous dress and tasteful makeup.She looked very

you doing?"

each other for

was up to,

of your business!" said Arlene,

you dressed in such

sip of her coffee, glancing with disdain at Ayla's simple

Ayla shook her head.

Now that Dad is having such a big problem with his company,

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

handed her sister

looking with disgust at the

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

Arlene was difficult to deal with, Ayla would never turn her away, because of the

she would have been left out on the streets to

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

stunned

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

the reason why she became the

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