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.

at all seemed

wore black suits, the

back into your room!"

the room and flung

to fit the pieces of the puzzle

after I left

had been kidnapped and had no freedom.She stared out the window

days, she had no

bodyguards and a servant who served her three meals

Chinese meals didn't

stopped the servant and enquired, "Is this china? The servant looked at her quizzically and said nothing.In a fit of rage, Ayla smashed the plates to smithereens.The shattering sound immediately

"Miss Woodsen!"

me out of

at the

come out till our boss

to the servant

were talking about.She collapsed in a heap on

going to

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

Gang is

'TH Gang?' 

is Tatum Green

Antawood a few days ago.He has since

that Ayla has been kidnapped

kidnap her in order

mistaken because he was

his face and asked, "What

can't let Tatum Green get his

cold glint flashed

Tatum kidnapped Ayla only to threaten him, then she

felt a small sense of

had no inclination towards women, so he

that Ayla's unpredictable and stubborn nature could

"Mr.Clark!"

Jaime was still

had been restless since Ayla's disappearance.But if TH Gang's

nothing to

on the

realized that he had gradually driven Ayla

it! How dare she provoke me? I wouldn't have asked her to leave

signs of healing so he was

from the scald remained,

he made a telephonic

"Aldo, How is she?"

is gravely ill.She has a high fever but refuses to take any medication.She

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

of genuine concern when he

with the climate.Besides, she was sick before she came here.Mr.Collins, when will you be

anxious for

was so sick that he