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.

enquire about her but she also planned to go to

could I do that? I'm

passion for her work kept

going to Antawood with Linda tomorrow," Yareli told

content that relations between her company and

cooperation with Starlight at a very reasonable price.It would work to her advantage.She had focused on

the new developments, it was necessary to

it meant bumping into someone she would rather not

so many years, and perhaps that man had already forgotten about her and

to go back to Antawocd to see that man whom she cared

she was going to Antawood

this, she had to prepare to face

that Brian noticed when he entered the ward was the

you?"

"Ayla," Anna said flatly.

she

the sofa.He wasn't at all surprised

porridge." Anna looked

slight change in his eyes when

"Well," Brian replied indifferently.

brought me a change of clothing.Please would you help me with

if Brian only had Ayla in his heart and no space for her, she wouldn't let

her back

here for a few days.It's such a relief that Maria is here

hand and asked, "Do you care about me? It's not that I want to give up on myself...It's just that I'd rather drown my sorrows in alcohol and forget the heartbreak.Can you

understand, or maybe he had

understood fully the impact of a broken

that would shatter

to realize that I saved your life.Don't

then.He wasn't going to let her

he had been striving for his business, Anna had traded her

looked at him and hugged him around his

for saving me.Maybe everything

was helplessly in love with him.She would bear the brunt of his torture as part of her destiny

I come back,"

going to see Ayla?" She glared at