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, "You're

with that look? Aren't you happy to see me back?" Brian asked

back?" Although his voice was calm and expressionless, Ayla could tell that he was unhappy.She cast a glance at the ashtray and found that

back last night?’

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

explain it to him? If she did,

 "Where have you been?" Brian asked as he

her face, the wound on her cheek did not escape his

a whiff of

imagine what this woman

Hank called him

up the call, he left

but she did not come home until

this woman want? Was she trying to piss me off?’

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

did you drink? Smell yourself! You smell like you bathed in ajar of wine!

and lifted her chin with his thumb and index

happened to your face? You'd better tell me the truth, or you'd regret it," he

his voice was icy cold that almost made Ayla tremble in

say," she answered through

at his angry face, she knew that he would not

her explanation, even

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

means to know

he already knew what

waiting for her to give him an explanation until the morning, only to hear that she had nothing

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

known everything, why did

because I wanted to hear it from you, but you did not even give me the chance,"Brian said with a sneer.If only

am seeing is none of your business! It has nothing to do with you,"