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.

called to enquire about her but she also planned to go to

I do that? I'm

work kept her

be going to Antawood with Linda tomorrow," Yareli told

between her company

prepared to expand the cooperation with Starlight at a very reasonable price.It would work to her advantage.She had focused on developing her business in Italy because she

with the new developments, it was necessary to make a

someone she would rather not see,

perhaps that man had already forgotten about her and

to see that man whom she cared about but had

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

intention in doing this, she had to

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

you?"

"Ayla," Anna said flatly.

she

sofa.He wasn't at

brought me some porridge." Anna

his eyes when he talked

"Well," Brian replied indifferently.

me a change of clothing.Please would you help me with the hospital

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

her back to

Maria is here

me? It's not that I want to give up on myself...It's just

or maybe he had never understood

Anna understood fully the impact of a broken heart.She

any more emotional turmoil that would shatter her

that I saved

saved her life back then.He wasn't going to

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

at him and hugged him around his

for saving me.Maybe everything is

brunt of his torture as part of her destiny and

further when I

see Ayla?"