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.

woman was, Haley was confident that she

a gentle hand on her forehead

to the

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

with her.Lucas felt like he wanted to bolt out of that room but

circled his strong arms around Haley's petite frame, but he couldn't get Ayla

been abroad for so many days and he hadn't

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

worked out perfectly.She wouldn't let that woman steal her

waiting for Brian in the

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

at work, but he was

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

day and it was unclear

who got angry because she actually had

the main villa, Maria came over and said, "Miss Anna, it's getting

Maria! You're nothing but

fueled by the

poured her frustrations over

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

habit surely must have taken a toll on

time

do I have to tell you that it's

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

me.Why 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 that Ayla came back,

helplessly, her tears rushing down her face like a

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

wine bottle by its neck and

grip, causing some of the wine to

Mr.Clark, you

at what the maid

tried to understand me.Why should I do that for him

on the sofa instead, her drunkenness taking the

humble and giving,

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

Anna clearly knew that she would eventually

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

look at her, Maria was certain that Anna was

woman going up the second

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

she didn't want to remember the memories she had