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 she was better than

hand on her forehead to

the hospital for good

"No, thanks.I'd rather

pulled on his sleeve with her frail 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

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

so many days and he hadn't had a chance to spend more time with

my relationship with Haley? What about my promise to her?’ he

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

patiently waiting for Brian in the

anymore, but a part of her was still hopeful that he

with him at work, but he

she sneered.Anna

fight the other day and it was unclear

angry because she actually had feelings, while Brian could

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

but a

were fueled by the amount of liquor she

on cursing and poured her frustrations over to Maria.Despite

that the woman had always desired to

have taken a

time getting pregnant!’ Maria shook her

times do I have to tell you that it's none of

across the

alone here? I'm waiting for him to come back.I was the one who stood by him all these years and

her tears rushing down her face like a

her.She would seduce them for her own gain and pleasure, while I'm with other men for

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

away from her grip, causing some of the wine to spill on her

you really love Mr.Clark, you should understand him from his point of

laughed at what

understand me.Why should I do

on the sofa

love had always been humble and giving, but now she

much pain and suffering and

clearly knew that she would eventually

front of her, she would still accept him and give up her pride and

at her, Maria was certain that Anna was totally

the second

always been in love with Mr.Clark, but he only had eyes for Ayla and no one

she didn't want to remember the