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.

walked to the sofa and said indifferently,

to see me back?" Brian asked with a sneer as he stubbed the cigarette

his voice was calm and expressionless, Ayla could tell

come back last night?’

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

she explain it to him? If she did, would her

asked

her face, the wound

whiff of alcohol on

imagine what this woman

called him and told

soon as he hung up the call, he left everything behind and took the

the whole night, but

she trying to piss me off?’

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

yourself! You smell like you bathed in ajar of wine! Don't make a fool out of me!" Brian

walked over to her, and lifted her chin with his thumb

You'd better tell me the truth, or

was icy cold that almost made

say," she answered

stared at his angry face, she knew that

would only distort her explanation, even if

me for? Answer me! That Lucas...what's so good about him? Did he force Haley to have an abortion just to get you? Perhaps you two

had the means to know whatever he

what had happened

until the morning, only to hear that she had nothing to

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 it.Why bother

known everything, why did

chance,"Brian said with a sneer.If

I want.Whoever I am seeing is none of your