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

the bodyguards still wore black suits, the environment

step back into your room!" the

back into the room and flung

tried to fit the pieces of the puzzle

after I left

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

days, she had

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

Chinese meals didn't taste

said nothing.In a fit of rage, Ayla smashed

"Miss Woodsen!"

out

at

come out till our boss

bodyguard then spoke to the servant and

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

going to be trapped

looked at the symbolic cloudy weather.He was getting increasingly uneasy as there was no news of Ayla for days.Jaime came in bursting with

Gang is taking

'TH Gang?' 

is Tatum

to Antawood a few days ago.He has since returned to Thailand," he

has been kidnapped by

he kidnap her in order

mistaken because

face and asked, "What are

can't let Tatum Green get his hands

cold glint flashed

Tatum kidnapped Ayla only to threaten him, then she would

a small sense of

women, so

that Ayla's unpredictable

"Mr.Clark!"

still worried about

restless since Ayla's disappearance.But if TH Gang's threat was

to order.You

on

he introspected, he realized that he had gradually driven Ayla away from

she provoke me? I wouldn't have asked her

showed signs of healing so he was

scars from the scald remained,

sofa, he made a

"Aldo, How is she?"

ill.She has a high fever but refuses to take

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

concern when

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

had been anxious for the past two

he