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.

Haley was confident that she was better than

a gentle hand on her

the hospital for

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

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

frame, but he couldn't

and he hadn't had a

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

that woman steal her beloved man away, no matter how

for Brian in the living

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

work, but he was always occupied with

' she sneered.Anna left it

terrible fight the other day

angry because she actually had

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

your business, Maria! You're nothing but a servant here.Stop meddling in our

by the amount

frustrations over to Maria.Despite Anna's drunken tirade, Maria still cared enough to

bad for your health." Maria also knew that the woman

drinking habit surely must have taken a toll

time getting pregnant!’ Maria

have to tell

across the room.It shattered

bothering 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

helplessly, her tears rushing down her

of men around her.She would seduce them for her own gain and pleasure, while I'm with other men

Anna grabbed the wine bottle by its neck and

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 his point of

humorlessly laughed at what the

should I do that for him now?"

on the sofa instead,

and giving, but

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

clearly knew that she would eventually eat

she would still accept him and give up her

taking a good look at her, Maria was certain that Anna

assisted the woman going up the second

knew that Anna had always been in love with Mr.Clark, but he only had eyes for Ayla and no one else.She

the memories she had in