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

black

Woodsen, step back into your room!" the

back into the room and flung herself onto

fit the pieces of the puzzle

happened after I left

had no freedom.She stared out

she had no

was the change of bodyguards and a servant

Chinese meals didn't taste

The servant looked at her quizzically and said nothing.In a fit of rage, Ayla smashed the plates to smithereens.The shattering sound immediately alerted a

"Miss Woodsen!"

me out

at the

come out till our boss

bodyguard then spoke to the servant and

understand what they were talking about.She collapsed in a heap on

I going to

weather.He was getting increasingly uneasy as there was no news of Ayla for days.Jaime

TH Gang

'TH Gang?' 

Tatum Green

few days ago.He

that Ayla has been

he kidnap her in order to threaten me?'

sadly mistaken because he was not

"What are you going

let Tatum Green get his hands

flashed in his

kidnapped Ayla only to threaten him, then she would be

felt a small sense

no inclination towards women, so he would not

only fear was that Ayla's unpredictable and stubborn

"Mr.Clark!"

still

disappearance.But if TH Gang's threat was really

nothing to order.You may leave

lounged on the

realized that he had gradually driven Ayla

her to leave if she hadn't

of healing so he was discharged

the scald remained,

sofa, he made a telephonic call to

"Aldo, How is she?"

fever but refuses to take any medication.She is troubling to leave,"

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

out of genuine concern when he heard that

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

for the past two

was so sick that he dared not leave