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

hand on her forehead to check on her

take you to the hospital for good

her head and disagreed, "No, thanks.I'd rather stay here and rest.Can

felt like he wanted

around Haley's petite frame, but he couldn't

hadn't had a chance

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

let that woman

for Brian in the living room

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

work, but he was always occupied with business

possible that he was with that bitch Ayla, ' she sneered.Anna left it at that

other day and it was unclear

she actually had feelings, while Brian could care less about

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

business, Maria! You're nothing but a servant here.Stop meddling

were fueled by the amount of liquor

over to

Anna, I'm doing this for your own good.Drinking too much is bad for your health." Maria also knew that the woman had always desired

surely must have taken a

hard time getting pregnant!’ Maria shook her

tell you that it's

and sent the glass flying across the room.It shattered

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

sobbed helplessly, her tears rushing down her face like

had had sex with other men 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

wine bottle by its neck and chugged the deep

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

too much to drink.You should stop now.If you really love Mr.Clark, you should understand him from his

at

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

on the sofa instead, her

had always been humble and giving, but now she was

much pain and suffering and she didn't want

knew that she would eventually eat her own

she would still accept him and give up her pride and

look at her, Maria was certain

the woman going up the second

eyes for Ayla and no one else.She also heard that Ayla had already come back,

to remember the memories