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.

woman was, Haley was confident that she was better

a gentle hand on her forehead to check on

to the hospital for good measure,"he

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

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

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

been abroad for so many days and he hadn't had a

my relationship with Haley? What about my promise to her?’ he pondered.Haley was trying to hide her smile while enveloped

let that woman steal her beloved

in the

he wouldn't come back to her anymore, but a part of her was still hopeful

work,

Ayla, ' she sneered.Anna left it at that

fight the other day and it was

she actually had feelings, while Brian could care less

in the main villa, Maria came over and said, "Miss Anna, it's getting

but a servant here.Stop meddling in our relationship.You

fueled by the amount of liquor

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

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

habit surely must have taken a

a hard time getting pregnant!’ Maria shook

have to tell

shouted and sent the glass flying across the room.It shattered into countless tiny

come back.I was the one who stood by him all

rushing down her face like a

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

grabbed the wine bottle by its neck

the bottle away from her grip, causing some of

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

at what the maid

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

to stand up but collapsed on the sofa instead, her drunkenness taking

her love had always been humble and giving, but

and suffering and she didn't want to go

clearly knew that she would

stood in front of her, she would still accept him and

good look at her, Maria was certain that Anna was

going up the second floor and

always 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 drop by the

didn't want to remember the memories she had in