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.

she didn't know who the woman was, Haley was confident that she was

her

take you to the

with him, Haley shook her head and disagreed, "No, thanks.I'd rather stay here and rest.Can you hold me?

pulled on his sleeve with her frail hand, willing him to get on the bed with her.Lucas felt like he wanted to bolt out

arms around Haley's petite frame, but he couldn't get

and he hadn't

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

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

was patiently waiting for Brian in the

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

tried catching up with him at work, but he was always occupied with

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

other day and

because she actually had

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

nothing but a

anger were fueled by the amount of liquor

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

also knew that the woman had always desired to

drinking habit surely must have taken a

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

times do I have to tell

across the room.It shattered into

me alone here? I'm waiting for him to come back.I was the one

her tears rushing down her face

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 help him achieve his goals.But now, he

Anna grabbed the wine bottle by

away from her grip,

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

at what the

He 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 the better

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

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

Anna clearly knew that she would eventually eat

of her, she would still accept

at her, Maria

going up the second floor and laid

for Ayla and

to remember the memories she had