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 than

her

to the

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

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 instead,

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

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

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

let that woman steal

in the living

wouldn't come back to her anymore, but a

him at work,

that he was with that bitch Ayla, ' she sneered.Anna left it at that and didn't

a terrible fight the other day

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

seeing that the lights were still on in the main villa, Maria came over and said, "Miss Anna, it's getting late now.Mr.Clark

You're nothing but a servant here.Stop

and anger were fueled by the amount of

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

health." Maria also knew that the

taken a toll on her reproductive

having a hard time getting pregnant!’ Maria shook

have to tell you that

and sent the glass flying across the room.It shattered

here? I'm waiting for him to come back.I was the one who stood by him all

rushing down her face like

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

wine

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

love Mr.Clark, you should understand him from his point of view," she stated,

laughed at what

tried to understand me.Why should

the sofa instead, her drunkenness taking the

since, her love had always been humble and giving, but

and suffering and she didn't want to go

Anna clearly knew that she would eventually eat

of her, she would still accept him and give

taking a good look at her, Maria was

up the second floor

but he only had eyes for Ayla and no one else.She also

didn't want to remember the memories