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

When Lucas came out of the school, he saw the two girls chatting.

"Molly," he called out.

"Lucas!"

Molly advanced towards him and hugged him affectionately.

Thereafter, Lucas wrapped his arm around Ayla's waist I and said, "You two know each other? Come, let's have dinner together."

Molly was taken aback.

"Lucas, do you know her?"

'This coquettish woman! First she seduced my husband and now she is trying to sink her claws into Lucas!'"No!"

"No, thanks!"

Both women blurted out simultaneously.

Lucas smiled cunningly at Ayla.

"Do you want me to drag you into the car again?"

He was reluctant to force her. "It's already quite late.I should be heading back."

She was in no mood for a fancy dinner with Molly.

"It's okay.I'll drive you home.I don't see your driver around."

Lucas opened the car door and she seated herself.

Noticing this, Molly griped, "Lucas, she is a vixen! She seduced Toby!"

She reminded him.Lucas ignored her warning.

He said with a smile, "If I marry her, Toby will be out of her life.Besides, I'll take her abroad.Isn't that great?"

He patted her on her back.Stunned by his naivety, she said, "Don't get caught up in her web.She is also intimately involved with Mr.Clark."

"Just forget it! Let's go! Why don't you drive in front of us and lead the way? You decide what we should eat."

Lucas ran his fingers through Molly's hair dotingly.

Ayla sat silently in his car.

"Lala, I don't care about your past.I just want to share a beautiful future with you,"

Lucas said sincerely.

‘'The future...is all too distant.'’

The happiness she sought was gone.

So was the loving, affectionate family.

She didn't want to hurt Lucas and she knew that Brian would make their lives sheer hell.

"Are you willing?"

to

him a sideward glance but

"Your silence means consent."

freed one hand

the touch.The car stopped

He held her tightly.

go

love with him so the question of marriage

wouldn't have a

just too

won't accept defeat.Just call

closer

"Call me Lucas."

Ayla protested, "No!"

caressed her and

love.She was

Brian, whose violent passionate

kiss touched her

you till you call my

still at a loss because

carried her out, that she came back to

"Put me down!"

and he was

"Lala, believe me.I'm serious."

then led her into the restaurant, holding her

them, she wasn't sure whether she should be

role

vegetables, poured her a drink of water and

could never treat her with such

to be pampered like this.Molly, observing his devotion to her, quipped, "Lucas, you seem to be quite smitten by Miss

remarked, "I didn't think that we would be able to have dinner together without any

responsible for the

get along with each other," Molly

was seeking peace at any

as she had Toby, nothing else mattered.But if Ayla

Toby as they were leaving the

was still dressed in his

Ayla, his expression changed

the driver, instructing him to take the

then got into Toby's

curious to know why

took the initiative

they had managed

faithfully keeping my promise

mixed emotions

indifferent tone

feared any kind of entanglement between the two.Meanwhile, Lucas looked at the distracted Ayla and asked, "Are you going

She nodded.

yourself to drop me off.I'll