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.

the woman was, Haley was confident that she

her

the hospital

and disagreed, "No, thanks.I'd rather

with her frail hand, willing him to get on the bed with her.Lucas felt like he wanted to bolt out of that room but he ended up nodding to her request

strong arms around Haley's petite frame, but he couldn't get

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

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

that

Brian in the living room of

anymore, but a part of her

work,

Ayla, ' she sneered.Anna left it

other day and it

angry because she actually had feelings, while Brian could care less about

villa, Maria came over and said, "Miss Anna,

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

and anger were fueled by the amount of liquor she

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

doing this for your own good.Drinking too much is bad for your health." Maria also knew that the woman had always desired to have a baby, but she

surely must have taken a toll

time getting pregnant!’ Maria shook her head

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

flying across the room.It shattered into countless tiny

bothering 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

sobbed helplessly, her tears rushing down

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 sake.Everything I do is to help him achieve his goals.But

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

her grip, causing some of the wine to spill

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

at what the

me.Why should I do that

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

humble and giving, but now she was done being

and suffering and she didn't want to go

knew that she would eventually eat her

front of her, she would still accept him and give up her pride and dignity

Maria was

woman going up the second floor and laid her

with Mr.Clark, but he only had eyes for Ayla and no one else.She also heard that Ayla

didn't want to remember the memories she had