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.

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

a gentle hand on her forehead to check on her

to the hospital for good

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

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

frame, but he couldn't get Ayla out of his

hadn't

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

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

was patiently waiting for Brian in the

happened, she knew he wouldn't come back to her anymore, but a part of her was

with him at work, but he was always

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

fight the other day and it was unclear who

got angry because she actually had

Maria came over and said, "Miss Anna, it's getting late now.Mr.Clark may

nothing but a servant here.Stop

and anger were fueled by the amount of

her frustrations over to Maria.Despite Anna's drunken tirade,

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

have taken a toll on her reproductive

time getting pregnant!’

do I have to tell you that it's none

the glass flying across the room.It shattered into

can't 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

helplessly, her tears rushing down her face like

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 help him achieve

caring to drink from a glass, Anna grabbed the wine bottle

and snatched the bottle away from her grip, causing some of

love Mr.Clark, you should understand him from his point of view," she stated, trying to

at what

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

collapsed on the sofa

been humble and giving, but now she was done being

suffering and she didn't want to go through that

Anna clearly knew that she would eventually eat

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

Maria was certain that Anna was totally

the second

been in love with Mr.Clark, but he only had eyes for Ayla and no

want to remember the