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

laid a gentle hand on her forehead to check on

you to the hospital for

with him, Haley shook her head and disagreed, "No, thanks.I'd rather

felt like he wanted to bolt out

Haley's petite frame,

and he hadn't had

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

perfectly.She wouldn't let that woman steal her beloved man away, no matter how

in

to her anymore, but a

with him at work, but he

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

the other day and it was unclear who

she actually had feelings, while Brian could

still on in the main villa, Maria came over and said,

You're nothing but

and anger were fueled by the amount of liquor she

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

your own good.Drinking too much is bad for your health." Maria also knew that

must have taken a toll on her reproductive

hard time getting pregnant!’ Maria shook

have to tell you that it's

flying across the

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

rushing down her

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

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

and snatched the bottle away from her grip, causing

you've had too much to drink.You should stop now.If you really love Mr.Clark, you

humorlessly laughed at what

tried to understand me.Why should I do that for him now?" she

sofa instead,

always been humble and giving, but now she was done

her too much pain and suffering and she didn't

that she would eventually eat her

accept him and give up

a good look at her, Maria was certain that Anna

the second floor and laid her down

only had eyes for Ayla and

she didn't want to remember the memories she