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

head and looked at the person in

handsome and

wore a pair of gold rimmed glasses,

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

she had

are you?

out and took

was so gentle and sweet, which

her

see

had never thought that their reunion

was no joy,

into his arms, crying and telling him all of her grievances

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

to see me?"

a lot

she was still

been in

he

happiness, he had worked hard for all

to give her

to life's hardship, he had been

Executive Director of the Smith Group, but the price was

had to become the fiance of the Smith Group's owner's daughter, Molly

wouldn't have been successful, if he

Lala, he

Toby is back."

had no tears left,

front of

reached out and pulled

warmth from their

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

he himself wasn't sure if there would

too, knew it

and Toby also had a beautiful woman by his

nothing but

to hold back her tears, but