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

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

came back?" Although his voice was calm and expressionless, Ayla could tell that he was

back last

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

explain it to him? If she

 "Where have you been?" Brian asked as he lifted his gaze on

her face,

whiff of alcohol on

could imagine what this woman

Hank called him and told him

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

night, but she did not

want? Was she trying to piss me off?’

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

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

and lifted her chin with his thumb and index

tell me the truth, or you'd regret

cold that almost made Ayla tremble in

have nothing to say," she

she stared at his angry face, she knew that he would not believe her regardless of what

distort her explanation, even if

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

the means to know whatever he

matter of fact, he already knew what

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

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 it.Why bother

why did he have to ask

to hear it from you, but you did not even give me the chance,"Brian said with

here, I'm free to do everything I want.Whoever I am seeing is none of your business! It has nothing to do