The Substitute Bride: Making Memories Of Us (Lois Stone)

Ayla looked down at the porridge made by Maria and got overwhelmed by her generosity.She was so touched that it made her teary.Her eyes welled up and tears streamed down her face.

"Mrs.Clark, please enjoy your breakfast.You ate nothing last night.You are still sick and I just received the news that Mr.Clark won't come back today.So, you can rest at home peacefully."

Maria gave her an encouraging smile and went back to the kitchen.

After the breakfast, Ayla put on a white coat and went to the garden.

Sitting alone on a bench, she eyed around the place.

The garden was beautiful, but she didn't like it.

Her heavy heart made it impossible to concentrate on the beauty.

The entire day she stayed at home.

But this could not go on forever.

The next day, she went to school.

Around noon, she went to the bank near the school alone.

She had some savings there.

It was accumulated from her part-time jobs.

The money was not much, but she could always work and earn more.

Ayla withdrew the money from the bank.

Her shoulders slumped low, as she left the bank and started walking back to the school.

She was adopted by the Woodsen family, but she had never thought that she would end up like this.

"Lala."

Ayla faltered on her steps, hearing that intimate call.

She didn't expect to hear it again.

The familiar call made her heart tremble slightly.

She wondered whether she had misheard.But her doubt abated when a slender figure came and stood in front of her.

Lala.Don't you

and looked at the

handsome and gentle

a pair

was him, her Toby, the man she had waited for

had

you?

and took

was so gentle and

nodded as her eyes became

good to see that you're back,

thought that their reunion five years later

was no joy, expectation

have jumped into his

her deep longing for

you happy to see me?" Toby

changed a lot in these five

him, she was

always been in his

he forgotten about

her happiness, he had worked hard for all

to give her

life's hardship, he

Director of the Smith Group,

to become the fiance of the

wouldn't have been successful, if he didn't have

Lala, he

that my Toby

thought that she had no tears left, but how wrong

of her, she

and pulled

from their

sorry, Lala.I'm sorry for being away from you for too long.But you don't need to worry anymore.Now that I have returned, I won't

himself wasn't sure if there would be any

knew it was

by Clayton, and Toby also had a

nothing but

tried her best to hold back her tears, but