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 was confident that she

laid a gentle hand on her forehead to check on her

the hospital

with him, Haley shook her head and disagreed, "No, thanks.I'd rather stay here and rest.Can you hold me? I'm feeling a bit

felt like he wanted to bolt out of that room but he ended up

petite frame, but he

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

to her?’ he pondered.Haley was

her plan worked out perfectly.She wouldn't let that woman steal her

patiently waiting for Brian in the living room

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

work, but he was

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

a terrible fight the other day and it was unclear who started

she was the only one who got angry because she actually had

still on in the main villa, Maria came over and

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

pain and anger were fueled by the

and poured her frustrations over to Maria.Despite Anna's drunken

bad for your health." Maria also knew that the woman had always desired to have a baby, but she was never blessed to conceive one

must have taken

a hard time getting pregnant!’ Maria

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

glass flying across the room.It shattered into

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

helplessly, her tears rushing down

and pleasure, while I'm with other men for Brian's sake.Everything I do is to help him achieve his goals.But now, he

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

from her grip, causing some of the wine to

love Mr.Clark, you should understand him from his point of view," she stated, trying to

laughed at what the

him? He never once tried to understand me.Why should

collapsed on the sofa

always been humble and giving, but now she

her too much pain and suffering and she

that she would eventually eat

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

Maria was

the woman going up the second floor and laid her down on the

in love with Mr.Clark, but he only had eyes for Ayla and no one else.She also heard that Ayla had already come back, although she didn't

didn't want to remember the memories she