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

looked at

still as handsome and gentle as

even wore a pair of gold rimmed

man she had waited

had

are you? I'm back

took her hand

and

nodded as her eyes became

to see that you're back,

their reunion five

no joy, expectation and

like the old times, she'd have jumped into his arms, crying and telling him

her deep longing for him

you happy to see me?" Toby

changed a lot in these five

for him, she was still the

always been

once had he forgotten about

bring her happiness, he had worked hard for

wanted to give her the

to life's hardship, he

Smith Group,

to become the fiance of

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

his Lala, he took

that my Toby is back." She choked

thought that she had no tears left,

Toby in front of her, she couldn't

out and pulled

their

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

her by talking about the future, he himself wasn't

knew it

sold to Brian by Clayton, and Toby

felt nothing but

to hold back her