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

laid a gentle hand on her forehead to check on

take you to the

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

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

frame, but he couldn't get

many days and he hadn't had a

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

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

patiently waiting for Brian in

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

catching up with him at work, but he was always occupied with

was with that bitch Ayla, ' she sneered.Anna left it at that and didn't

day and it

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

the lights were still on in the main villa, Maria came over and said, "Miss Anna, it's

but

pain and anger were fueled by the amount of liquor

no one to share her problems with, she kept on cursing and poured her frustrations over to Maria.Despite Anna's drunken tirade, Maria still cared enough to remind her about what she

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

must have taken a toll on her

having a hard time getting pregnant!’ Maria shook her

do I have to tell you

flying across the room.It shattered into countless tiny

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, he suddenly abandoned me

helplessly, her tears rushing down her face

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

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

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

you really love Mr.Clark, you should understand him from

at what

to understand me.Why should I do

the sofa instead, her drunkenness taking the better part

and giving, but now she was

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

she would eventually

would still accept him and give up her

good look at her, Maria was certain that Anna was totally

assisted the woman going up the second floor

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

want to remember the