"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 dim yellow light in the living

kitchen and poured herself a drink of water,

Arlene, who had called just to ask her for

her sister very well,

Arlene didn't receive any money, she would just keep calling and calling

the first time such a thing had

couldn't get money from Clayton, she

give her the bulk of the salary she earned

I

she didn't even have the

saw Ayla fast asleep on the table, her

He scowled.

be pitiful so I feel

reason for

on the table and put it back down

sat up immediately, rubbing the

cold face looking down

"Mr.Clark," she said uneasily.

stood up, stepping away from the

was unconsciously putting distance

saw what she

poured himself a glass of water, he asked, "Am

"No," Ayla said quickly.

she was indeed afraid

face him no matter how great her fear

you doing?" he said, watching as she made sure

furthest chair,

her hands

to go out today.May I leave

wanted even the slightest bit of

in order to go out,

"Go ahead.I

believe her ears.Brian had agreed without hesitation!

what I

are not allowed to go out with other

be out

had a bankbook, and although there was not a lot of money in her

to her room to get ready and to

at

she snapped, "Finally, you're

any time on greetings or catching up with

brown hair fell in curls over

a gorgeous dress and tasteful makeup.She looked

are you doing?" Ayla

seen each other for a long

what Arlene was up

none of your business!" said Arlene, sounding

Aren't you Brian's wife now? Look at yourself! Why are you dressed in such shabby clothes? Are you pretending to be poor so I'll stop asking you for

sip of her coffee,

Ayla shook her head.

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

me more money," Arlene said angrily, putting down her cup so hard that coffee splashed onto the

Ayla handed her sister the

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

a lot of money. That's all I have,"

her away, because of the gratitude

she would have been left

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

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 face, they avoided

became

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