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

went quietly to the kitchen and poured

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

knew her sister very

receive any money, she would just keep calling and calling until she

the first time such a thing had

get money from Clayton,

but to give her the

I

have the energy to return to

next morning, when Brian went downstairs, he saw Ayla fast asleep on the table, her head buried in

He scowled.

on purpose, pretending to be pitiful so I

comfortable room just upstairs.There's no reason for her

the empty glass on the table and

up immediately, rubbing the sleep from

face looking down at

"Mr.Clark," she said uneasily.

stepping away from

putting

saw what she was

glass of water, he asked, "Am I

"No," Ayla said quickly.

was, she was indeed afraid of

she had no choice but to face him no matter how

you doing?" he said, watching as she made sure not

down in the furthest chair, raising

her

she said, "I would like to go

the slightest bit of

to go out, she had to obtain

ahead.I

couldn't believe her ears.Brian

I said before," he

you are not allowed to go out with other men."

won't be out for

not a lot of money in her

to her room to get ready and to tell

at their

waiting, and she snapped, "Finally, you're here.Where's the

didn't bother to waste any time on greetings

brown hair fell in curls over

and tasteful makeup.She looked very

are you doing?" Ayla

hadn't seen each other

no idea what Arlene was up

your business!" said Arlene, sounding

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

took a sip of her coffee, glancing with disdain at

Ayla shook her head.

the worst of me? Now that Dad is having

for you to give me more

handed her sister

disgust at the total amount

have a lot of money.

Arlene was difficult to deal with, Ayla would never turn her away, because of

would have been left out on the streets to

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

froze, stunned and

was the devil, and now Arlene was saying the same thing but instead of telling him to

why she became the substitute

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