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

could I do that?

her work kept her vibrant and uplifted

to Antawood with

that relations between her company and the

at a very reasonable price.It would work to her advantage.She had focused on developing her business in Italy because she was determined not to return to

with the new developments, it was necessary to make

into someone she would rather not see, this was a

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

to see that man whom she cared about but had

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

she had to prepare

Brian noticed when he entered the ward was the presence of an unfamiliar

visited you?" he

"Ayla," Anna said flatly.

she

wasn't at all surprised that

me some porridge."

change in his eyes when he talked about

"Well," Brian replied indifferently.

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

she wouldn't let Ayla take him so easily.She would make it an uphill battle for

drove her back to

Maria is here to manage everything.If you drink again, be fully

that Brian was about to leave, Anna held his 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

he had

a broken heart.She had experienced both love

didn't want any more emotional turmoil that

to realize that I saved

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

he had been striving for his business, Anna had

at him and hugged him around

you for saving me.Maybe everything

with him.She would bear the brunt

when I come back," he said, freeing

see Ayla?" She glared at