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

bodyguards still wore black suits, the environment felt

back into your room!" the bodyguard

room and flung herself

to fit the

after I left Brian's

that she had been kidnapped and had no freedom.She stared out the

two days, she had

of life was the change of bodyguards and a servant who served her three

Chinese meals didn't

"Is this china? The servant looked at her quizzically and said nothing.In a fit of

"Miss Woodsen!"

me out

shouted at

Woodsen, you cannot come out till our boss

bodyguard then spoke to the servant and went

talking about.She collapsed

going to be

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

Gang

'TH Gang?' 

Tatum Green

came to Antawood a few days ago.He has since

that Ayla has been kidnapped by

he kidnap her in order to threaten me?'

they were sadly mistaken because he was

his face and asked, "What are

let Tatum Green get

flashed in

threaten him, then she would

felt a small

had no inclination towards women, so he would not

that Ayla's unpredictable and stubborn nature could

"Mr.Clark!"

was still worried about

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

nothing to

on

introspected, he realized that he had gradually driven Ayla

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

healing so he was discharged from

the scald

the apartment sofa, he made a

"Aldo, How is she?"

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

Didn't I ask you to take

when he heard

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

been anxious for the past

so sick that he dared