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.

dark except for a

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

turned to Arlene, who had

her sister very

she would just

first time such a thing had

past, when Arlene couldn't get money from

had no choice but to give her the bulk of the salary

I do?’' she

even have the energy to

saw Ayla fast asleep on the table, her head buried in

He scowled.

pretending to be pitiful so

no reason for her

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

sound roused Ayla, who sat up immediately, rubbing the sleep

cold face looking down

"Mr.Clark," she said uneasily.

stepping

putting distance between

what she was

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

"No," Ayla said quickly.

was, she was

face him no matter how great her fear

what are you doing?" he said, watching as

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

her hands

to

wanted even the

in order to go out,

"Go ahead.I won't stop

her ears.Brian had agreed without hesitation!

what I said before," he

are not allowed to go out with

be

of money in

her room to get ready and to tell her

at

already waiting, and she snapped,

time on greetings or catching up with her

brown hair fell in

and tasteful

how are you

seen each other for a long

was up to,

your business!"

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

sip of her coffee,

Ayla shook her head.

is having such a big problem with his company, are

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

Ayla handed her sister

this all?" said Arlene, looking with disgust at

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

away, because

would have been left out on the

treating you badly? Doesn't he give you a large allowance? If he's that kind of man, it's fortunate I didn't marry him.By the

stunned

devil, and now Arlene was saying

became

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