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.

didn't know who the woman was, Haley was confident that

laid a gentle hand on her forehead to check

to the hospital

and disagreed, "No, thanks.I'd

him to get on the bed with her.Lucas felt like he

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

and he hadn't had a chance to spend

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

secretly glad that her plan worked out perfectly.She wouldn't let that woman steal her beloved man away, no matter

in the living

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

catching up with him at work, but he was always

that he was with that bitch Ayla, ' she sneered.Anna

a terrible fight the other day and it was unclear who

angry because she actually had feelings,

the lights were still on in the main villa, Maria came over and said, "Miss Anna, it's

nothing but

pain and anger were fueled by the amount of liquor she

she kept on cursing and poured her frustrations over to

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 was

must have taken a toll on her

time getting pregnant!’ Maria

tell you that it's none

across the room.It shattered into countless

back.I was the one who stood by him all these years and

tears rushing down her face like a

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

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

the bottle away from her grip, causing some of the

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

laughed at what

tried to understand me.Why should I do that for him

tried to stand up but collapsed on the sofa instead, her

and giving, but

too much pain and suffering

she would eventually

and stood in front of her, she would still accept him and give

taking a good look at her, Maria was certain

second floor and laid her down on

been in love with Mr.Clark, but he only had eyes for Ayla and

remember the memories she