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.

didn't know who the woman was, Haley was confident that

on her forehead

the hospital for

"No, thanks.I'd rather stay here and rest.Can you hold me? I'm

to get on the bed with her.Lucas felt like he wanted to

petite frame, but he couldn't get Ayla

had been abroad for so many days and he hadn't had a chance

about my relationship with Haley? What about my promise to her?’ he pondered.Haley

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

in

knew he wouldn't come back to her anymore, but a part

tried catching up with him at work,

that he was with that bitch Ayla, ' she sneered.Anna left it at that and didn't bother

terrible fight the other day and it was unclear who

who got angry because she actually had feelings, while Brian

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

of your business, Maria! You're nothing but a servant here.Stop meddling in our relationship.You

pain and anger were fueled by the amount of liquor she

she kept on cursing and poured her frustrations over to Maria.Despite Anna's drunken tirade, Maria still cared enough to remind

your health." Maria also knew that

habit surely must have taken a toll on her reproductive

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

tell you that it's

across the room.It shattered into countless tiny

come back.I was the one who stood by him all these years and now that Ayla came back, he suddenly abandoned

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

from a glass, Anna grabbed the wine

closer and snatched the bottle away from her grip,

you

at what

me.Why should I do that for

the sofa instead, her drunkenness taking the

always been humble and giving, but now she was

suffering and she didn't want to go through

clearly knew that she would

of her, she would still accept him and give up

Maria

the woman going up the second floor and laid

been in love with Mr.Clark, but he only had eyes for Ayla and no one else.She

want to remember the memories she had in