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.

for a dim yellow light in the

kitchen and poured

who had called

sister very well,

would just keep calling and calling

time such a thing had

money from Clayton,

to give her the bulk of the

can I

she didn't even have

Ayla fast asleep on the table, her head buried in

He scowled.

this way on purpose, pretending to be pitiful so I feel sorry for her” he

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

grabbed the empty glass on the table and put it back down with a

roused Ayla, who sat up

saw the cold face looking down

"Mr.Clark," she said uneasily.

stepping away

putting

saw what

poured himself a glass of water,

"No," Ayla said quickly.

was indeed afraid of

to face

watching as she made sure not to get

the furthest chair, raising an

her hands

"I would like to go out

even the slightest

order to go out, she had to

ahead.I won't stop

her ears.Brian had agreed

I

but you are

be

there was not a lot of money in her account, she decided she would

to tell her sister to meet her at a

Ayla arrived at

and she snapped, "Finally,

waste any time on

brown hair fell in curls over

a gorgeous dress and tasteful

are you

hadn't seen each other

what Arlene was up to,

of your business!" said Arlene,

you dressed in such shabby

a sip of her coffee, glancing with

Ayla shook her head.

me? Now that Dad is having such a big problem

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

her

looking with disgust at the total amount

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

would never turn her away, because of the gratitude she felt towards the Woodsen

she would have been left out on the streets to

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

stunned

had said that Brian was the devil, and now Arlene was saying the same

she became the substitute

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