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.

Haley was confident that

hand on her forehead

take you to the hospital

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

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

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

he hadn't had

my promise to her?’ he pondered.Haley was trying to hide her smile while enveloped in Lucas'

wouldn't let that

Brian in the living room of

happened, she knew he wouldn't come back to her anymore, but a part of her was

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

bitch Ayla, ' she sneered.Anna left it at that and

had a terrible fight the other day

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

that the lights were still on in the main villa, Maria came over and said, "Miss Anna, it's getting

business, Maria! You're nothing but a servant

fueled by the amount of liquor she

her problems with, she kept on cursing and poured her frustrations over

I'm doing this for your own good.Drinking too much is bad for your health." Maria also knew that the woman had

habit surely must have taken a toll on her

hard time

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

glass flying across

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 all these years and now that Ayla came back,

her tears rushing down her face

She has a parade of men around her.She would seduce them for her own gain and pleasure, while I'm

wine bottle by its neck and chugged

from her grip,

love Mr.Clark, you should

laughed at what

tried to understand me.Why should I do that for him now?" she asked

sofa instead,

always been humble and

too much pain and suffering and she didn't want to go

Anna clearly knew that she would eventually eat her

would still accept him and give up her pride and

a good look at her, Maria was certain

woman going up the second floor and laid her

but he only had eyes for Ayla and no one else.She also heard

to remember the memories she had in