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.

Haley was confident that she

laid a gentle hand on her forehead to

to the

wanting to lose this moment with him, Haley shook her head and disagreed, "No, thanks.I'd rather

hand, willing him to get on the bed with her.Lucas felt like he wanted to

frame,

hadn't had

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

let that woman steal her beloved man away, no matter how beautiful

Brian in the living

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

catching up with him at work, but he was always occupied with business

with that bitch Ayla, ' she sneered.Anna left it at that and didn't bother talking to

day and it was unclear who

got angry because she actually had feelings, while Brian

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

You're nothing but a servant here.Stop meddling

were fueled by

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

Maria also knew that the woman had

surely must have taken a

a hard time getting pregnant!’ Maria shook

tell you that it's none of your

glass flying across the room.It shattered

keep on bothering me.Why can't you leave me alone here? I'm waiting for him to come back.I was the one who stood

her tears rushing down

gain and pleasure, while I'm with other men for Brian's sake.Everything I do is to help him achieve

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

and snatched the bottle away from her grip,

really love Mr.Clark, you should understand him from his point of view," she stated, trying to pacify the

at what the

He never once tried to understand me.Why should

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

humble and giving,

too much pain and suffering and she didn't

that she would eventually eat her

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

good look at her, Maria was

woman going up the second floor and laid her down on

always been in love with Mr.Clark, but he only had eyes for Ayla and no one else.She also heard that Ayla had already come back, although

remember the memories she