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.

who the woman was, Haley was confident that she

hand on her

the hospital

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

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

around Haley's petite frame, but he

many days and he hadn't had a chance

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

wouldn't let that woman steal her

waiting for Brian in

to her anymore, but a part of her was still hopeful

at work,

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

fight the other day and it was

angry because she actually had

Maria came over and

your business, Maria! You're nothing but

and anger were fueled by the amount of

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

much is bad for your health." Maria also knew that the woman had always desired to have a baby, but she was

must have taken a toll on her

a hard time getting pregnant!’ Maria shook her head

to tell you

and sent the glass flying across the room.It shattered into

I'm waiting for him to come back.I was the one who stood

her tears rushing down her face

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

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

and snatched the bottle away from her grip, causing some of the

you should understand him from his point of view," she stated, trying to pacify the drunk

laughed at what the

He never once tried to understand me.Why should I do that for him now?" she

collapsed on the sofa instead, her drunkenness taking the better

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

too much pain and suffering and she didn't

that she would eventually eat her

accept him and give up her

a good look at her, Maria was

up the second floor and laid her down on the

eyes for Ayla and no one else.She also heard that Ayla had already come back, although she didn't

to remember the memories