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

raised her head and looked at the person in

still as handsome

a pair of gold rimmed glasses, looking

man she had waited for

man she had loved

how are you? I'm back from

and took her hand in

and sweet,

her eyes

to see that

reunion five years later would be like

was no joy, expectation

the old times, she'd have jumped into his arms, crying

and her deep longing for him in her heart, she'd

me?" Toby observed

had changed a lot in

she was still the

been in his

he forgotten

bring her happiness, he had worked hard for all these

give her the best

life's hardship, he

Director of the Smith Group, but the price

to become the fiance of the Smith

if he

sake of his Lala, he

that my Toby is back."

she had no tears left, but how wrong she

in front of her, she couldn't control

reached out and

from their embrace

from you for too long.But you don't need to worry anymore.Now that I have

her by talking about the future, he himself wasn't sure if there would

too, knew it

sold to Brian by Clayton, and Toby

felt nothing

best to hold back her tears, but she