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

on her forehead to

take you to the hospital

head and disagreed, "No, thanks.I'd rather stay here and rest.Can you hold

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

Haley's petite frame, but

hadn't had a chance to spend more time with

to

her plan worked out perfectly.She wouldn't let that woman steal her beloved man away, no matter

Brian in

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

catching up with him at work,

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

a terrible fight the other day

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

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

nothing but a

by

she kept on cursing and poured her frustrations over to Maria.Despite

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

drinking habit surely must have taken a toll on her reproductive

she's having a hard time getting pregnant!’ Maria shook her head

tell

sent the glass flying across the room.It shattered

waiting for him to come back.I was the one who stood by him all these years and now that

rushing down her face

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,

Anna grabbed the wine bottle by its neck and chugged the deep red

her grip, causing

you should understand him from his point of view," she stated, trying to pacify the

at

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

sofa instead, her drunkenness

always been humble and giving, but now

pain and suffering and she didn't want to go through that

she would eventually eat her

in front of her, she would still accept him and give up her pride and dignity just to be

good look at her, Maria was certain that Anna was

the woman going up the second floor and laid her down

eyes for Ayla and no one else.She also heard that Ayla had already come back, although she didn't drop

to remember the