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.

who the woman was, Haley was confident that she was better than

gentle hand on her forehead to

the hospital for good

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 out of that room but he ended up

arms around Haley's petite frame, but

many days and he hadn't had a chance to

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

secretly glad that her plan worked out perfectly.She wouldn't let that woman steal her beloved

was patiently waiting for Brian in the living room

her anymore, but a part of

catching up with him at work, but he was

that bitch Ayla, ' she sneered.Anna left it at that

the other day

who got angry because she actually had feelings, while Brian could care less

the main villa, Maria came over and said, "Miss Anna,

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

fueled by the amount of liquor she

with, she kept on cursing and poured her frustrations over to Maria.Despite Anna's drunken tirade, Maria still cared enough to remind

much is bad for your health." Maria also knew that

habit surely must have taken a

hard time getting pregnant!’ Maria shook

do I have to tell you that it's

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

him to come back.I was the one who stood by him all these years and

her tears rushing

and pleasure, while I'm with other men for Brian's sake.Everything I do is to help him achieve

to drink from a glass, Anna grabbed the wine bottle

moved closer and snatched the bottle away from her grip, causing some of the wine to spill

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

humorlessly laughed at what the

understand me.Why should I do that for him now?" she asked

on the sofa instead, her drunkenness taking the better part of

had always been humble and

pain and suffering and she didn't

she would eventually

she would still accept him and give up her pride and dignity

her, Maria

woman going up the second floor and laid her down on

Mr.Clark, but he only had eyes for Ayla and no one else.She also

didn't want to remember the