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 she was

a gentle hand on her forehead

to the hospital for

moment with him, Haley shook her head and disagreed, "No, thanks.I'd rather stay here and rest.Can you hold me? I'm feeling a

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

strong arms around Haley's petite frame, but he

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

about my promise to her?’

perfectly.She wouldn't let that woman steal her

in

wouldn't come back to her anymore, but

up with him at work, but he

' she sneered.Anna left it at that and didn't

fight the other day and

the only one who got angry because she actually had feelings, while Brian could care less about

villa, Maria came over and said, "Miss Anna, it's getting late now.Mr.Clark may not be coming back

your business, Maria! You're nothing but

were fueled by the amount of liquor

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

health." Maria also knew that

have taken a toll on

having a hard time getting pregnant!’ Maria shook

to tell you that it's none of your

the glass flying across the

him to come back.I was the one

tears rushing down

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

to drink from a glass, Anna grabbed the wine bottle by its neck and chugged the deep

snatched the bottle away from her grip, causing

stop now.If you really love Mr.Clark, you should understand

humorlessly laughed at

him? He never once tried to understand me.Why should I do

the sofa

since, her love had always been humble and giving, but now she was done

much pain and suffering and she didn't want to go

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

at her, Maria was certain that

second floor and laid her

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

remember the memories she