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.

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

hand on her forehead to check on her

you to the hospital for

Haley shook her head and disagreed, "No, thanks.I'd

with her.Lucas felt like he wanted

frame, but he couldn't get Ayla out

so many days and he hadn't had a chance to spend

to her?’ he pondered.Haley

wouldn't let that woman steal her beloved

for Brian in the living room of the

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

up with him at work, but he was

' she sneered.Anna left

the other day and it was unclear who started

who got angry because she actually

that the lights were still on in the main villa, Maria came over

but a servant here.Stop meddling in our relationship.You know

fueled by the amount of liquor she

no one to share her problems with, she kept on cursing and poured her frustrations over to Maria.Despite Anna's

health." Maria also knew that the woman had always desired

drinking habit surely must have taken a toll on

wonder she's having a hard time getting

have to tell you that it's

the glass flying across

waiting for him to come back.I was the one who stood by him all these years and now that Ayla came

sobbed helplessly, her tears rushing down her

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

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

and snatched the bottle away from her grip, causing some

too much to drink.You should stop now.If you really love Mr.Clark, you should understand him from his point

at what the

tried to understand me.Why should I do that

the sofa instead, her drunkenness taking the better

had always been humble and giving, but now she

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

knew that she

accept him and give up her

look at her, Maria was

woman going up the second floor and laid

knew that Anna had always been in love with Mr.Clark, but he only had eyes for Ayla and no one

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