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.

woman was, Haley was confident that

on her forehead to check on her temperature

better take you to the hospital for good

her head and disagreed, "No, thanks.I'd rather stay here

felt like he wanted to bolt

his strong arms around Haley's petite frame,

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

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

secretly glad that her plan worked out perfectly.She wouldn't let that woman steal her beloved man away, no matter how

in the living room of the

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

catching up with him at work, but he

bitch Ayla, ' she sneered.Anna left it at that and didn't

other day and it was unclear

who got angry because she

over and said,

nothing but a servant here.Stop

fueled by the amount of

no one to share her problems with, she kept on cursing and poured her frustrations over to Maria.Despite Anna's drunken tirade, Maria still cared enough to remind

also knew that the woman had always desired to

have taken a toll on

having a hard time getting

have to tell you that it's

across the

one who

helplessly, her tears rushing down her

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 can't be bothered to return here

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

the bottle away from her grip,

stop now.If you really love Mr.Clark, you should understand him from his point of view,"

humorlessly laughed at what

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

tried to stand up but collapsed on the sofa instead, her

had always been humble and giving, but

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

she would eventually

still accept him

look at her, Maria was

the second floor and laid her down

he only had eyes for Ayla and no one else.She also heard

to remember the memories