The Substitute Bride: Making Memories Of Us (Lois Stone)

Ayla left the ward smiling.She and Anna were in the same emotional boat.

It was indeed sad and unfortunate that both of them were in love with the same ruthless man.She returned to her studio.

Noticing Hayden downstairs, she enquired, "Uncle Hayden, what brings you here?"

"I went upstairs to your studio but you weren't at your office," Hayden said with a soft smile.

He hadn't seen her in a while but after witnessing the disturbing quarrel between Toby and Molly the night before, he was driven to have a word with her.

They went to a cafe and ordered coffee.

"Uncle Hayden, is something disturbing your peace of mind?"

Ayla was deeply concerned because Hayden looked far more haggard than he did at their previous meeting.

"It involves family matters," he said blandly.

"Uncle Hayden, just relax.There’s no need to stress.Everything will improve.Let's please change the topic."

She could read him like a book.

Something was amiss.

Hayden gazed at her and reminisced about his first love.

The woman's figure was etched in his mind.However, years had elapsed and much had changed.Maybe it was time he let go of the past and forgot about her.

"Good idea.You have always been so sensible."

Unfortunately he didn't get an opportunity to broach the subject he wanted to with her.

After leaving the cafe, Ayla returned to her studio.

Soon after commencing work, she received a call from Italy.

"Wenny, how are you?"

"Miss Evans, I'm fine, thank you.I have handed the first season's design drafts to Mr.Clark.He seems to be perfectly satisfied with them.He has even started making the formal sample clothing," Ayla reported to Yareli.

"Well that's certainly good news.But are you burning the midnight oil and neglecting yourself?" Yareli asked, somewhat concerned.

about her but she

could I do that? I'm absolutely

her work kept her vibrant and

going to Antawood

relations between her company and the Clark Group were

to her advantage.She had focused on developing her business in Italy because she was determined not to return to A

it was necessary to

rather not see, this was a

years, and perhaps that

she nurtured the desire to go back to Antawocd to see

she heard Yareli say that she was going to Antawood with Linda, Ayla knew that Brian

doing this, she had to prepare to

first thing that Brian noticed when he entered the ward was the presence of an unfamiliar thermos bottle alongside Anna's thermos

visited you?"

"Ayla," Anna said flatly.

was she

the sofa.He wasn't at all

me some porridge." Anna looked at

detected the slight change in his eyes when he

"Well," Brian replied indifferently.

"Maria brought me a change of clothing.Please would you help me

his heart and no space for her, she wouldn't let Ayla take

back

relief that Maria is here to manage everything.If you

leave, Anna held his hand and asked, "Do you care about me? It's not that I

didn't understand, or maybe he had

fully the impact of a broken

she didn't want any more emotional turmoil that

saved your life.Don't do

wasn't going to let her harm

striving for his business, Anna had traded her body to help him

at him and

saving me.Maybe

brunt of his torture as part of her destiny and

shall chat further when I come back," he said, freeing

see Ayla?"