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

a gentle hand on her forehead to check on

take you to the hospital

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

with her.Lucas felt like he wanted to

frame, but he couldn't

hadn't had a

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

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

for Brian in the living

knew he wouldn't come back to her anymore,

catching up with him at work, but

she sneered.Anna

terrible fight the other day and it was unclear who started

who got angry because she actually had feelings, while

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

but a servant

were fueled by the amount of liquor

frustrations over

for your own good.Drinking too much is bad for your health." Maria also knew that the woman had always desired to have

have taken a toll on

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

I have to tell you that it's

across

was the one who

her tears rushing

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 his goals.But now, he can't be bothered to return here

grabbed the wine

away from her grip, causing some of the wine to spill on

drink.You should stop now.If you really love Mr.Clark, you should understand him from

humorlessly laughed at what the

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

to stand up but collapsed on the sofa instead, her drunkenness taking the better

and giving, but

caused her too much pain and suffering and she didn't want to

that she would

accept him and give up her pride and

a good look at her, Maria

the second floor and laid her down

only had eyes for Ayla and

want to remember the