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.

the rooms were dark except for a dim yellow light in the living

the kitchen and poured herself a drink of water, feeling

thoughts turned to Arlene, who had called just to ask her

sister very

any money, she would just keep calling

the first time such a thing

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

her the bulk of the

I do?’' she

was so tired she didn't even have the energy to

fast asleep on the table,

He scowled.

pretending to be pitiful so

upstairs.There's no reason for her to sleep

on the table and put

up immediately, rubbing the sleep from

cold face looking down at

"Mr.Clark," she said uneasily.

up, stepping away from the

putting

what she was

himself a glass of

"No," Ayla said quickly.

she was

face him

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

furthest chair, raising an eyebrow

twisted her

"I would like to go out today.May

the slightest bit of

order to go out, she had to

ahead.I won't

ears.Brian had agreed

remember what I

if you want, but you are

be out for

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

to get ready and to tell her sister to meet her

at

and she snapped, "Finally, you're

any time on greetings or catching up with

hair fell in curls over

and tasteful makeup.She looked

how are you doing?"

each other

was up to, or why

of your business!" said Arlene,

at yourself! Why are you dressed in such

coffee, glancing

Ayla shook her head.

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

to give me more money," Arlene

handed her sister the

Arlene, looking with disgust at the

have a lot of

her away, because of the gratitude she felt towards the Woodsen family

would have been left out on the

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

froze, stunned

Arlene was saying the same thing but instead of telling him to his face, they

the reason why she became the substitute bride of her

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