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

on her forehead to check on

take you to the

this moment 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

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

circled his strong arms around Haley's petite frame, but he couldn't get Ayla out of his

so many days and he hadn't

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

wouldn't let that woman steal her beloved

Brian in the living room of the

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

work, but he was always occupied

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

terrible fight the other day and it

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

villa, Maria came over and said, "Miss Anna, it's getting late now.Mr.Clark may not be coming

nothing but a servant here.Stop meddling

pain and anger were fueled by the amount of

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

your own good.Drinking too much is bad for your health." Maria also knew that the woman had always desired to have a baby, but she was never

have taken a toll on

hard time getting

times do I have to tell you that it's

glass flying across the room.It shattered into

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

tears rushing

is it because I had had sex with other 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

grabbed the wine bottle by

bottle away from her grip, causing some of the wine to

drink.You should stop now.If you really love Mr.Clark, you should understand him from

humorlessly laughed at

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

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

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

suffering

knew that she would eventually eat her own

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

at her, Maria was certain that

up the second floor and laid

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

want to remember the memories she had in this