The Substitute Bride: Making Memories Of Us (Lois Stone)

Ayla sauntered towards the sofa and sat down gently.

Turning to the man, she asked, "Mr.Clark, do you still plan on spending the night here?"

He had been using her sofa as his bed for days now and it seemed like he was in no rush to leave her alone.

As expected, she hadn't been getting enough sleep knowing he was in the same house as her.

She was acutely aware of his strong presence and it was making her uneasy, so she'd do her best to drive him away.

"Do you want me to sleep on this sofa or on your bed?"

Brian teased, a playful smirk forming on his full lips.

The sofa was too small for him but he didn't mind cramming his body into it.

He didn't even push to sleep beside her, as much as he wanted to.

Was she still thinking of throwing him out of her apartment? Ayla's answer to his question was to shoot daggers at him.She turned on her heel and stomped back to her bedroom.

He could hear the faint click of the lock once the door slammed shut.

Brian knowingly smiled and just shook his head at her response.

It was typical of Ayla to react that way, so it didn't come as a surprise to him.

‘She will feel comfortable around me eventually and by then, maybe she'd be the same as she was before, ' he thought.Brian knew how she'd grown close to Lucas over the years but his dark secrets were bound to be revealed at some point.

Even if it would hurt Ayla, she deserved to know what kind of person Lucas was.

Meanwhile, Lucas hurriedly came back to the hotel after Haley called him.

"What's wrong, Haley? Why did you get sick so suddenly?" he asked while trying to control his rising irritation.

Although Lucas was reluctant to go out of his way for her, his heart softened when he saw Haley lying on the bed.

It was evident on her face that she was not feeling well.

Her cheeks were unusually warm to the touch, a clear indication of having fever.

"I don't know what's wrong with me.Maybe this fever was caused by something I've eaten.Don't worry yourself too much though.I've already taken some medicine," she reasoned out in her small soft voice.

In truth, Haley purposely ate something she was allergic to.

She didn't want Lucas to be with another woman and this was her way of making him stay with her.

know who the woman was, Haley was confident that she was better than

her forehead

to the hospital for good

lose this moment with him, Haley shook her head and disagreed, "No, thanks.I'd rather stay here and rest.Can you hold me? I'm feeling

felt like he wanted to bolt out of that room but he ended up

his strong arms around Haley's petite frame, but

days and he hadn't

What about my promise to her?’ he pondered.Haley was trying to hide her smile while enveloped in

her plan worked out perfectly.She wouldn't let that woman

for Brian in the living

what happened, she knew he wouldn't come back to her anymore, but a part of her was still

tried catching up with him at work,

he was with that bitch Ayla, ' she

a terrible fight the other day and

she was the only one who got angry because she actually had feelings,

villa, Maria came over and said,

none of your business, Maria! You're nothing but a servant

fueled by the

cursing and poured her frustrations over to Maria.Despite Anna's

for your health." Maria also knew that the woman had always desired to have a baby, but she was

habit surely must have taken a toll on

she's having a hard time getting pregnant!’ Maria shook her

times do I have to tell you that it's

the glass flying across the room.It shattered into

can't you leave me alone here? I'm waiting for him to come back.I was the one

sobbed helplessly, her tears rushing down her

had had sex with other men in the past that Brian can't fully accept me? But that bitch, Ayla, isn't pure either! She has a parade of men around her.She would seduce them for her own gain and pleasure, while I'm with other men for Brian's sake.Everything I do is to help him achieve his goals.But now, he

a glass, Anna grabbed the wine bottle by its neck and chugged the

and snatched the bottle away from her grip, causing some of

really love Mr.Clark, you should understand him from his point of view," she stated,

humorlessly laughed at

tried to understand me.Why should I do that for him now?"

sofa

been humble and giving, but

too much pain and suffering and she didn't want to go

she would eventually

of her, she would still accept

her, Maria was

the woman going up the second floor and

for Ayla and no one else.She also heard that Ayla had

the memories