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 remember

her head and looked at the

as handsome and gentle

pair of gold rimmed

man she had waited

had loved and

are you? I'm back from

took her hand

so gentle and sweet, which stirred

nodded as her eyes became

see that you're

that their reunion five years later would be

no joy, expectation

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

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

me?" Toby

lot

for him, she was

always been

once had he forgotten

he had worked hard

give her

life's hardship, he had been

the Smith Group, but

fiance of the Smith Group's owner's daughter,

successful, if he didn't have a strong

Lala,

happy that my Toby is back." She

she had no tears left, but how wrong she

of her, she

reached out and

from their

away from you for too long.But you don't

talking about the future, he himself wasn't sure

too, knew

by Clayton, and Toby also had a beautiful woman

nothing but

best to hold