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

with that look? Aren't you happy to see me back?" Brian asked with a sneer as he stubbed the

you want to know when I came 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 it was

he come back last night?’

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

explain it to him? If

been?" Brian asked as he lifted his gaze

was covering half of her face, the wound on her cheek did not escape his scrutinizing

he caught a whiff of

this woman did last

Hank called him and told him

as he hung up the call, he left everything behind

but she did not come home

she trying to

wine yesterday, so I didn't come home," Ayla

like you bathed in

over to her, and lifted her

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

was icy cold that almost made Ayla

say," she answered through gritted

angry face, she knew that he would not believe her regardless of

only distort her explanation, even

Haley to have an abortion just to get you? Perhaps you two

means to know

he already knew what had happened last night

to give him an explanation until the morning, only to hear

explanation was useless after what had happened between her and Lucas? 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

known everything, why did he have to

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

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