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.

was, Haley was confident that she was

her

the hospital for good measure,"he

to lose this moment with him, Haley shook her head and disagreed, "No, thanks.I'd rather stay here and rest.Can you hold me? I'm feeling

with her.Lucas felt like he

petite frame, but he couldn't get Ayla out of his

for so many days and he hadn't had a

about my promise to her?’

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

in the

knew he wouldn't come back to her anymore, but a part of her was still hopeful that

at work, but he

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

fight the other day and it

she

that the lights were still on in the main villa, Maria came over and said, "Miss Anna, it's getting late now.Mr.Clark may not be

You're nothing but a servant here.Stop meddling in

were fueled by the

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

bad for your health." Maria also knew that the woman had always desired to have a baby, but she was never blessed

taken a toll on her

a hard time getting pregnant!’ Maria

do I have to tell you

glass flying across

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

tears rushing down her face like

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 goals.But now, he can't be bothered to return here because he's disgusted with me! Do you think I'm dirty,

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

bottle away from her grip, causing some of the wine to spill on her

you really love Mr.Clark, you should understand him from his point of

at what the maid

never once tried to understand me.Why should I do that for

stand up but collapsed on the sofa instead, her drunkenness taking the better

been humble and giving, but now she was done

and suffering and she didn't want

clearly knew that she would eventually eat her

still accept him

at her, Maria was

going up the second

eyes for Ayla and no one else.She also heard that Ayla had already come back, although

remember the