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

on her forehead to check

to the hospital

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

the bed with her.Lucas felt like he wanted

Haley's petite frame, but he couldn't

hadn't had a chance to spend

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

that woman steal her beloved man

Brian in the

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

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

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

the other day

was the only one who got angry because she actually

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

Maria! You're nothing but a servant

and anger were fueled by the amount

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 was

this for your own good.Drinking too much is bad for your health." Maria also knew that the woman had always desired to

taken a

she's having a hard time getting

I have to tell you

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

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,

rushing down her face like a

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

a glass, Anna grabbed the wine

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

to 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 the drunk

at what the

to understand me.Why should I do that for him

the sofa instead, her drunkenness

love had always been humble and giving, but now

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

clearly knew that she would eventually eat

still accept him and give up her pride and dignity

look at her, Maria was certain that Anna

woman going up the second floor and laid

Ayla and no one else.She also heard that Ayla had already come

didn't want to remember the memories she