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.

know who the woman was, Haley was confident that

a gentle hand on her forehead to check

better take you to the hospital for

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

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

petite frame, but he couldn't get Ayla

hadn't had a chance to

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

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

waiting for Brian in

her anymore, but a part of her was

him at work, but he was always

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

other day and it was unclear who

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

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 may not be coming back

business, Maria! You're nothing but a servant here.Stop meddling in our relationship.You know

and anger were fueled by the amount of liquor she

her frustrations over to Maria.Despite Anna's drunken tirade, Maria still cared enough to remind

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

taken a toll

she's having a hard time getting pregnant!’ Maria shook her

have to tell

glass flying across the room.It shattered into countless tiny

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

helplessly, her tears rushing down her face like

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

from her grip, causing some of the wine to

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

at

should I do that for him now?"

the sofa instead, her

been humble and giving, but now she

caused her too much pain and suffering and she didn't want

that she would eventually eat her own

her, she would still accept him and give up her pride and dignity

look at her, Maria was certain that Anna

woman going up the second floor and

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

the memories she had in this