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

a gentle hand on her forehead to check

take you to the hospital for good measure,"he

him, Haley shook her head and disagreed, "No, thanks.I'd rather stay here and rest.Can

on his sleeve with her frail hand, willing him to get on the bed with her.Lucas felt like he wanted to bolt out of

petite frame, but he

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

she feel about my relationship with Haley? What about my promise to her?’ he pondered.Haley was trying to hide her

glad that her plan worked out perfectly.She wouldn't let that woman steal her beloved man away,

for Brian in

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

work, but he was always occupied with

she sneered.Anna left it at that and

other day and it was unclear

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

on in the main villa, Maria came over and said,

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

anger were fueled by the amount of liquor she had

problems with, she kept on cursing and poured her frustrations over to Maria.Despite

that the woman had always desired to have a baby,

must have taken a

she's having a hard time getting

times do I have to tell you that it's none of

glass flying across the room.It shattered into countless

me.Why can't you leave me alone here? I'm waiting for him to come back.I was the one who stood by him all these years and now that Ayla came back, he suddenly abandoned me like

her tears rushing down her face like a

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 because he's disgusted with me! Do you think I'm dirty, Maria?" she

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

and snatched the bottle away from her grip,

should stop now.If you really love Mr.Clark, you should understand him from

humorlessly laughed at what

to understand me.Why should

the sofa instead, her drunkenness taking the better part of

had always been humble and giving, but now

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

knew that she would eventually eat

back and stood in front of her, she would still accept him and give up her

a good look at her, Maria was

woman going up the second floor and laid her down on

and no one

remember the