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.

rooms were dark except for a

kitchen and poured herself a drink of

who had called just to ask her

sister very well,

she would just keep calling and

was not the first time such a thing had

get money from Clayton, she would

give her the bulk of the salary she earned

can I

she didn't even have the energy to return to

morning, when Brian went downstairs, he saw Ayla fast

He scowled.

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

no reason for her to sleep in the

glass on the table and put it

Ayla, who sat up

saw the cold face

"Mr.Clark," she said uneasily.

stood up, stepping away from the

was unconsciously putting distance between

what she was

of water, he asked,

"No," Ayla said quickly.

was, she was indeed afraid

face him no matter

said, watching as she made sure not to get anywhere near

down in the furthest chair,

her hands

to go

even the slightest bit

to go out, she

"Go ahead.I won't

couldn't believe her ears.Brian had agreed

I

you are not allowed to go out with other

won't be out

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

to her room to get ready and to tell

at their

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

any time on greetings or catching up with

hair fell in curls

a gorgeous dress and tasteful

how are you

hadn't seen each other for

Arlene was up to,

your business!" said Arlene,

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

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

Ayla shook her head.

always think the worst of me? Now that Dad is having such a big problem with his company, are

need you meddling in my life! What I need is for you to give me more money," Arlene

her sister the

with disgust at the total amount she would

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

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

would have been left out on the streets to

large allowance? If he's that

froze, stunned

and now Arlene was saying the same thing but instead of telling him

this the reason why she became the substitute bride

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