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

"Did you say that you didn't take her away? You are a liar!"

Brian firmly believed that Lucas had kidnapped Ayla.

"I couldn't care less whether you believe me or not.I am detained in this hospital bed like a prisoner.Do whatever you want!"

Lucas said to Brian as he struggled to sit up.Brian was aware of the fact that the chances of Ayla being around here were remote even if Lucas was the one who took her away.

He turned around to leave.

Lucas was consumed with mixed emotions.

As a parting shot he said, "Brian, you are doomed to lose her!"

Brian had left no stone unturned in his quest to find her.

Ayla had simply vanished into thin air.

Jaime followed Brian out of the ward.

"Mr.Clark, do you believe Lucas?"

"Keep an eye on him!"

How could he believe his words? She couldn't have disappeared without reason.

Someone had premeditated her kidnapping.Jaime nodded and instructed two bodyguards to keep watch.

As Lucas watched Brian's figure become smaller, he hid his emotions with downcast eyes.Meanwhile, Ayla awoke in a luxurious but unfamiliar villa.

The room was tastefully decorated.

She sat up in surprise, wondering where on earth she was.

Suddenly, the door opened and in walked a servant.

"Where am I?" she demanded.

The servant just stared at her but remained silent.

As Ayla proceeded to venture out of the room, the servant shook her head and stopped her.

"Where on earth am I?"

Why was she brought here? The servant remained silent.

'Did she not understand me or is she forbidden from communicating with me?' Ayla wondered.

With all the strength she could muster, she pushed the servant away and tried to make a hasty exit.

But the two bodyguards posted at the door prevented her from leaving.

"Miss Woodsen, you cannot leave," said one of the bodyguards in broken Chinese.

"Where am I?"

She suddenly felt all alone in a strange, foreign land.

all seemed

still wore black suits, the environment felt

into your room!" the

back into the room and flung herself

tried to fit the pieces of

after I

no freedom.She

two days, she had

life was the change of bodyguards and a servant who

Chinese meals didn't taste

and said nothing.In a

"Miss Woodsen!"

out

shouted at the

Woodsen, you cannot come out till our boss

bodyguard then spoke to the servant and

they were talking about.She collapsed in a heap on

to

the French window.He looked at the symbolic cloudy weather.He was getting increasingly uneasy as there was no

Gang

'TH Gang?' 

is Tatum Green

ago.He has since

that Ayla has

order to threaten

mistaken because he was not so

asked, "What are you

done! We can't let Tatum Green get

glint flashed in his

Tatum kidnapped Ayla only to threaten him, then she would be

a small

towards women, so he would

only fear was that Ayla's unpredictable and stubborn nature could

"Mr.Clark!"

Jaime was still worried about

restless since Ayla's disappearance.But if TH Gang's threat was really serious, what

nothing to

lounged on

that he had gradually driven Ayla away

How dare she provoke me? I wouldn't have asked her to leave if she hadn't said

signs of healing so

scars from the scald remained,

in the apartment sofa, he made a telephonic call to his

"Aldo, How is she?"

a high fever but refuses to

How did she fall ill? Didn't I ask you to take good care of

shouted out of genuine concern when he heard that she had

doctor diagnosed incompatibility with the climate.Besides, she was sick before she came here.Mr.Collins, when

had been anxious for the

was so sick that he dared not leave her