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.

know who the woman was, Haley was confident that she was better

her forehead to check

to the hospital for

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

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 her request

his strong arms around Haley's petite frame, but

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

about my promise to her?’ he pondered.Haley was trying to hide

her plan worked out perfectly.She wouldn't let that

in the

come back to her anymore,

work, but he was always

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

day and it was unclear who started

was the only one who got angry because she actually had feelings, while Brian

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

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

anger were fueled by the amount of liquor she

poured her frustrations over to Maria.Despite Anna's drunken

for your health." Maria also knew that the woman had always desired to have a baby, but she was

surely must have taken a toll on

time getting pregnant!’

have to tell you that

glass flying across the room.It shattered into countless tiny

one who stood by him all these years and now that Ayla

sobbed helplessly, her tears rushing down her face like a

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 help him achieve his goals.But now, he can't be bothered to return here because he's disgusted with me! Do you think

drink from a glass, Anna grabbed the wine bottle by its neck and

her grip, causing some

love Mr.Clark, you should understand him

humorlessly laughed at

should I do that for him

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

since, her love had always been humble and giving, but now she

suffering and she didn't want to go through

Anna clearly knew that she would eventually eat

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

good look at her, Maria was certain that Anna

the woman going up the second

been in love with Mr.Clark, but he only had eyes for Ayla and no one else.She also heard

want to remember the memories she