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

Ayla left the ward and dragged her exhausted body into the hospital garden.She really could not figure out how things turned out like this.She then sat on a bench and gazed at people who came and went.

There were also pregnant women who passed by in front of her with their bulged belly.

‘What the hell did I do wrong this time? Why does nothing good ever come out of everything I've done?’ she mused.All of a sudden, two familiar figures came into her sight —Toby and Molly.

She wanted to walk over to them and say "hello" but decided not to.

A memory of what had happened to Haley suddenly crossed her mind, so she immediately stood up and hid behind a big tree.

Careful not to be seen, she watched as Toby helped Molly walk into the building.It was not until they walked in that Ayla came out from behind the tree.

Not long after, she left the hospital and hailed a cab.

"Clark Group building, please," she said to the taxi driver.

"Okay," the driver responded with a nod.

"No, wait. Go to the HM Garden instead,"

Ayla hurriedly said as she changed her mind.She figured that it was not right to go to the company like this, so she had better go back to Brian's apartment first.

Once she arrived at the door of the apartment, she took out the key from her purse and opened the door.

She was expecting that the apartment was empty.

However, the instant she opened the door, she smelled a strong stench of tobacco, making her choke and cough uncontrollably.

She turned to look at the sofa and saw that Brian was there, smoking.

‘What is he doing here?’ she wondered in disbelief.Something suddenly occurred to her.

At the thought of it, she smoothed her hair and pulled it down to cover her left cheek that was bruised and swollen, hoping that he would not notice it.

casually walked to the sofa and said

back?" Brian asked with a sneer as

to know when I came back?" Although his voice was calm and expressionless, Ayla could tell

he come back

"Mr.Clark, I'm sorry.I..."

If

 "Where have you been?" Brian asked as he lifted

face, the wound on her cheek did not escape

he caught a whiff

imagine what this

called him

he hung up the call, he

her the whole night, but she did not

Was she trying

drank some wine yesterday, so I didn't come home," Ayla nervously answered, not wanting

like you bathed in ajar of wine! Don't make a fool out

her, and lifted

You'd better tell me the truth, or you'd regret

icy cold that

nothing to say," she answered

knew that he would not believe her

distort her explanation, even if

me! That Lucas...what's so good about him? Did he force Haley to have an abortion just to get you? Perhaps you two did something that you shouldn't have done, so you could anger Haley

to know whatever he

a matter of fact, he already knew what had happened last night and this morning

her to give him an explanation until

Does she still have no feelings for me? As Brian looked at the red handprint on Ayla's face, he could not help but wonder how stupid she was.He did not have the heart to tell her what Lucas and Tatum's relationship was because he did not want her to be sad.However, what she had done felt like a knife in his heart, piercing through him.Ayla scoffed and retorted, "You already knew about

everything, why did he have to ask about her

said with a sneer.If only

everything I want.Whoever I am seeing is none of your business! It has nothing to do with you," Ayla