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 was better than

on her forehead to check on her temperature

to the hospital

shook her head and disagreed, "No, thanks.I'd rather

him to get on the bed with her.Lucas felt like he wanted to bolt out of

around Haley's petite frame, but he couldn't get Ayla out of

had been abroad for so many days and he hadn't had a chance to spend more time

would she feel about my relationship with Haley? What about my promise to

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

Brian in the living room of the

anymore, but a part of her

catching up with him at work, but he was always occupied with

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

other day and

one who got angry because she actually had feelings,

were still on in the main villa, Maria came over and said, "Miss Anna, it's getting late now.Mr.Clark may

You're nothing but a servant here.Stop meddling in our relationship.You

and anger were fueled by

on cursing and poured her frustrations over to Maria.Despite Anna's drunken tirade, Maria still cared enough to remind her about what

knew that the woman had always desired to have a baby, but she was never blessed to

have taken a toll on her reproductive

wonder she's having a hard time getting

times do I have to tell you that it's

glass flying across the room.It shattered into countless

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 came

her tears rushing down her

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 help

drink from a glass, Anna grabbed the wine

from her grip, causing some of

drink.You should stop now.If you really love Mr.Clark, you should understand him from his point of view," she stated, trying to pacify

at what the

tried to understand me.Why should I do that for

but collapsed on the sofa instead, her drunkenness taking the better part of

always been humble and giving, but now

and suffering and she didn't want to go

clearly knew that she

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

Maria was certain

going up the second floor and laid her down on

been 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 had in