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.

the woman was, Haley was

laid a gentle hand on her forehead to check on her temperature

you to the hospital for good measure,"he

with him, Haley shook her head and disagreed, "No, thanks.I'd rather stay here and

the bed with her.Lucas felt like

around Haley's petite frame, but

so many days and he hadn't had a chance to

promise to her?’ he pondered.Haley was trying to

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

for Brian in the living

to her anymore, but a part of her was

at work, but

she sneered.Anna left it at that

fight the other day

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

the 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 here.Stop meddling in

anger were fueled by the amount of liquor

poured her frustrations over

bad for your health." Maria also knew that

drinking habit surely must have taken a toll on her

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

I have to tell you that it's

glass flying across

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

rushing down her

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

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

bottle away from her grip, causing some of the wine

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

humorlessly laughed at

understand me.Why should I do that

the sofa instead, her drunkenness

humble and giving,

too much pain and suffering and she didn't

that she would

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

Maria was certain

the woman going up the second floor

Anna had always been in love with Mr.Clark, but he only had eyes for Ayla and

didn't want to remember the memories