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.

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

her forehead to check on her temperature

you to the

"No, thanks.I'd rather stay

on the bed with her.Lucas felt like he wanted to bolt out of that

strong arms around Haley's petite frame, but he couldn't get Ayla out of

and he hadn't had a

about my promise to her?’ he

was secretly glad that her plan worked out perfectly.She wouldn't let that

waiting for Brian in

come back to her anymore, but a

tried catching up with him at work,

Ayla, ' she sneered.Anna left it at

a terrible fight the other day and it was unclear

because she actually had

came over and said, "Miss Anna, it's getting late now.Mr.Clark

business, Maria! You're nothing but a

pain and anger were fueled by the amount of

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

health." Maria also knew that the woman had always

must have taken a

having a hard time getting pregnant!’ Maria shook her

have to tell you that it's none of your

the glass flying across the room.It

was the one who stood by him all these years and now that Ayla came

tears rushing down

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

to drink from a glass, Anna grabbed the wine bottle by

from her grip, causing

Anna, you've had too much to drink.You should stop now.If you really love Mr.Clark, you should understand him from his point of view," she stated, trying to

humorlessly laughed at what

to understand me.Why should I do

the sofa instead, her drunkenness taking the better

her love had always been humble and giving, but now

suffering and she

she would eventually eat

in front of her, she would still accept him and give up her pride and dignity just to

her, Maria was certain that Anna was

the woman going up the second

love with Mr.Clark, but he only had eyes for Ayla and no one else.She also heard that

she didn't want to remember the memories she had in