Ayla looked down at the porridge made by Maria and got overwhelmed by her generosity. She was so touched that it made her. teary. Her eyes welled up and tears streamed down her face. "Mrs. Clark, please enjoy your breakfast. You ate nothing last night. You are still sick and I just received the news that Mr. Clark. won't come back today. So, you can rest at home peacefully. Maria gave her an encouraging smile and went back to the kitchen. After the breakfast, Ayla put on a white coat and went to the garden. Sitting alone on a bench, she eyed around the place. The garden was beautiful, but she didn't like it. Her heavy heart made it impossible to concentrate on the beauty. The entire day she stayed at home. But this could not go on forever. The next day, she went to school. Around noon, she went to the bank near the school alone. She had some savings there. It was accumulated from her part-time jobs. The money was not much, but she could always work and earn more. Ayla withdrew the money from the bank. Her shoulders slumped low, as she left the bank and started walking back to the school. She was adopted by the Woodsen family, but she had never thought that she would end up like this. "Lala. Ayla faltered on her steps, hearing that intimate call. She didn't expect to hear it again. The familiar call made her heart tremble slightly. She wondered whether she had misheard. But her doubt abated when a slender figure came and stood in front of her. "It's me, Lala. Don't you remember me?". Ayla raised her head and looked at the person in front of her. He was still as handsome and gentle as before

Today he even wore a pair of gold rimmed glasses, looking gentler. It was him, her Toby, the man she had waited for five years. The man she had loved and trusted. “Lala, how are you? I'm back from abroad. Toby reached o ut and took he r hand in his. His voice was so ge ntle and sweet, whic h stirred her heart. Ayla nodded as her eyes became moist. "It's good to see that you'r e back, Toby. She had never thought tha t their reunion five years later would be like this. There was no j oy, expectation and eagerness. If it was like the old times, she'd ha ve jumped into his arms, crying and te lling him all of her grievances by now. The story of her helplessness, and her deep longing for him in her hea rt, she'd have told him everything. "Aren't you happy to see me?" Toby observe d the girl carefully. She had change d a lot in the se five years. But for him, she was sti ll the same. She had alw ays been in his heart. Never once h ad he forgott en about her. In order to bring her ha ppiness, he had worked h ard for all these years. He wanted to give her th e best life. But to life's h ardship, he had been helpless. He became the Executive Di rector of the Smith Group, but the price was too much. He had to become the fianc e of the Smith Group's own er's daughter, Molly Smith. He wouldn't have been su ccessful, if he didn't h ave a strong background. For the sake of hi s Lala, he took thi s difficult choice. "I'm very happy that my Toby is back. " S he choked with sobs. She thought that she had no tears left, b ut how wrong she was. Seeing Toby in fron t of her, she could n't control herself. Toby reached out and pull ed her close. The warmth from their embrace made her sadder. "I'm sorry, Lala. I'm sorry for being away from you for too long. But you don't need t o worry anymore. Now that I have returned, I . won't let you suffer anymore. Although he comforted her by talking abo ut the future, he himself wasn't sure if there would be any future between them

Ayla, too, knew it was impossible. She was sold to Brian by Cl ayton, and Toby also had a beautiful woman by his side. Ayla felt nothing bu t betrayed. She tried her best t o hold back her tear s, but she couldn't. She brok e down b itterly. Toby thought that it was because they hadn't seen e ach other for a long time. Ayla must have missed hi m so much that she could n't hold back her tears. "Okay, cry all you want right now! But I won' t let you cry again in the future. I like it t he most when you smile, Lala. Your smile is so . bea utif ul. Toby patt ed her ba ck gently. After a wh ile, she st epped back. Toby took he r to a coffee shop nearby. They sat facing ea ch other. Looking at him, Ayla asked, "T oby, when did you come back? H ow have you been these years?" . He seemed to live a good life. She glanced at his bra nded attire. They gave out his wellbeing. "I'm fine, my dearest Lala. How are you doing? Why do you loo k thinner than you used to be?" . Toby pushed the desserts towa rds her and said, "Lala, aren 't these your favorite? Eat!" . Ayla s tared a t Toby. He had alwa ys been so s weet to her. In the past, he spoi led her with delicio us food all the time. Today he wa s treating h er the same. "Toby, yo u should eat too. Ayla pushed the plat e in the middle and the two ate together. In the meantime, An na and Brian had to meet with a client. So, Anna suggested waitin g in a nearby coffee shop until the client arrived. The two of them walked into the coffee s hop together and Brian's eyes immediatel y spotted the woman sitting by the window . wit h a man. All this time , she had been lying to him. If he hadn't seen her wi th his own eyes, she woul d never have admitted it