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.

know who the woman was, Haley was confident

on her forehead to check on her temperature

to the hospital for good

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

with her.Lucas felt like he wanted to

circled his strong arms around Haley's petite frame, but he couldn't get Ayla out of

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

feel about my relationship with Haley? What about my promise to her?’ he pondered.Haley was trying

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

waiting for Brian in

he wouldn't come back to her anymore, but a part of her was still hopeful that he would

him at work, but he

possible that he was with that bitch Ayla, ' she sneered.Anna left it at that and

terrible fight the other day and it was unclear who started

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

main villa, Maria came over and

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

by the amount of liquor she

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

also knew that the woman had always desired to have a baby, but

habit surely must have taken a toll on her

time getting pregnant!’ Maria

I have to tell you that it's none of

shouted and sent the glass flying across

to come back.I was the one who stood by him all these years and now that Ayla came back, he

helplessly, her tears rushing down her face like a

sex with other men in the past that Brian can't fully accept me? But that bitch, 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

wine bottle

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

love Mr.Clark, you should understand him from his point

at what

understand me.Why should I

up but collapsed on the sofa instead, her

been humble and giving,

caused her too much pain and suffering and

knew that she would eventually eat her

came back and stood in front of her, she would still accept

at her, Maria was certain that Anna

assisted the woman going up the second floor

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

remember the memories she