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.

except for a

kitchen and poured herself a drink of water,

turned to Arlene, who had called

knew her sister very well,

receive any money, she would just keep calling and calling

first time

money from Clayton, she would

to give her the bulk of the salary she

can I

even have the energy to return to her

saw Ayla fast asleep on the table, her

He scowled.

pitiful so

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

on the table and put it back down

roused Ayla, who sat up

face looking down at

"Mr.Clark," she said uneasily.

stepping away from

unconsciously putting distance between

what

a glass of water, he

"No," Ayla said quickly.

was indeed

no choice but to face him no matter how

are you doing?" he said, watching as she made sure not to get anywhere

in the furthest chair, raising an eyebrow

twisted her hands

she said, "I would like to go out today.May

even the slightest bit of

in order to go out, she had to

ahead.I won't

her ears.Brian

remember what I said before," he

are not allowed

be out

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

to tell her sister to meet her at a

at

already waiting, and she snapped, "Finally, you're

on

hair fell in curls

wore a gorgeous dress and tasteful makeup.She

you doing?"

each other for a

Arlene was

of your business!" said

Brian's wife now? Look at yourself! Why are you dressed in such shabby clothes? Are you

took a sip of her coffee, glancing with

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

to give me

Ayla handed her sister the

with disgust at the total amount

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

difficult to deal with, Ayla would never turn her away, because of the gratitude she felt towards the Woodsen family

been left out on the streets

If he's that kind of man, it's fortunate I didn't marry him.By the

stunned and

was saying the same thing but

the reason why she became the substitute bride of

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