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 was better

on her forehead to check on her

better take you to the hospital

to lose this moment with him, Haley shook her head and disagreed, "No,

the bed with her.Lucas felt

around Haley's petite frame,

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

about my promise to her?’ he pondered.Haley was trying to hide her smile while

wouldn't let that woman steal her beloved

Brian in the living room of the

to her anymore, but a part of her was

at work, but he was always occupied

she sneered.Anna left it at that and

a terrible fight the other day

one who got angry because she

on in the main villa, Maria came over

none of your business, Maria! You're nothing but a servant

fueled by the amount

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

knew that the woman had always desired to have a baby, but she was never blessed to conceive one each

drinking habit surely must have taken a toll on

hard time getting pregnant!’ Maria shook her head

have to tell you

shouted and sent the glass flying across the room.It shattered into countless

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 by him all these years and now that Ayla came back, he suddenly

rushing down her face

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 now, he can't be bothered to return here because he's disgusted with

to drink from a glass, Anna grabbed the wine bottle by

from her grip,

you should understand him from

humorlessly laughed at

me.Why should

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

love had always been humble and giving,

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

that she

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

her, Maria was certain that

the woman going up the second floor and laid her

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 she

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