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.

didn't know who the woman was, Haley was confident that she was better than

a gentle hand on her forehead to check on her temperature

to the hospital for good measure,"he

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

felt like he wanted to bolt out

around Haley's petite frame,

for so many days and he hadn't had a chance to spend more time

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

worked out perfectly.She wouldn't let that woman steal her beloved man

in the living

back to her anymore, but a part of

him at work, but he was always occupied with

he was with that bitch Ayla, ' she sneered.Anna

other day and it was unclear

she actually had

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

but a servant here.Stop meddling in our relationship.You know

by the

her problems with, she kept on cursing and poured her frustrations over to Maria.Despite

this for your own good.Drinking too much is bad for your health." Maria also knew that the woman had always desired to have a baby, but she was never blessed

must have taken a toll on

time getting pregnant!’ Maria shook her

many times do I have to tell you

the glass flying across the room.It

you leave me alone here? I'm waiting for him to come back.I was the one who stood by him all these years

her tears rushing down her face like

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 because he's disgusted with me! Do you think I'm dirty, Maria?" she rambled on

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

now.If you really love Mr.Clark, you should understand

at what the maid

tried to understand me.Why should

collapsed on the sofa instead, her drunkenness

and

too much pain and suffering and

she would

stood in front of her, she would still accept him and give up her pride

her, Maria was

the woman going up the second floor and

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

the memories she had