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

The bullet was removed and Brian would be just fine after a good rest.He lay in the hospital bed, carefully attended to by Anna.

"Brian, would you like to tuck into some delicious fruit? Here, let me peel some for you."

"No, thanks." Brian stared into the distance.

Three days had passed and there was still no news of Ayla.

He was consumed by restlessness.

"Brian, are you still concerned about her?"

Anna was aware that Jaime had instructed his men to search for Ayla.

But it was all in vain.

She secretly wished she could ask Brian to give up the search but she remained quiet.She was deeply saddened to see the pathetic state he was reduced to.

"There is still no news about her," Brian said calmly.

Then he stood up and said to her, "Please help me with the discharge procedure."

He wanted to confirm it personally.

Anna could read his mind.She accompanied him to the uninhabited island.

"Mr.Clark, what are you doing here?" asked one of his subordinates.

"Hmm."

Brian acknowledged him with a nod and examined the surroundings.

If only he had acted quicker then, she would not have been shot.

The search and rescue team had combed the length and breadth of the sea, but there was no trace of her.

For five hours he waited with anxious patience.

Darkness enveloped them.

"Brian, if you continue to torture yourself like this, it will impact negatively on your health."

Anna was genuinely worried about his wellbeing.

"Anna, ask them to stop!” Ask them to stop the search!

 "Brian felt as helpless and as desperate as a penniless beggar.He cursed.If she was courageous enough to confess her love for him, couldn't she also believe that he would save her? He would save her from Tatum even if he had to give up everything.Even if she had been forcibly injected with drugs, he would help her overcome her drug dependence.

Jaime came over.

"Mr.Clark."

Finally, all of them, as well as the rescue team, left without finding anything.

at Ayla who was still in a

he would have been

at nothing to get

knocked on the door and

the doctor

the room and said, "Mr.Collins,

bullet had been removed, she remained

her deathbed when she was rescued

a thorough examination, the doctor declared, "Mr.Collins, Miss Woodsen is physically

mean by that? Do you mean that she willfully has no desire to wake

the doctor's words, he violently grabbed the doctor by his collar

command you to find a way to wake

in a coma

stable, there was no indication of her regaining consciousness any time

some reassurance that she would awaken

was not seriously injured.But she was injected with very harmful drugs.As long as she is in a coma, she will not have an attack.However,

wanted him to be

said, letting go

to the

he wished for Ayla to awaken so that her pale cheeks would glow

matter what happened, he would never

Finally, Tatum called, "Lucas!"

"Father."

to the study to

I

you been? I heard that you didn't go to work.Is that woman

collision between Tatum and Brian on that day, he was suppressed and

short pause, Lucas thought, 'Apart from Aldo, no one else

back to school.With things being the way they are, it's

he could get close to

about managing the affairs of the gang in the past.Neither would he be interested

Then come back

Tatum needed Lucas' help.

to make Lucas a formidable right hand man by manipulating the feud between him and

Lucas said, "Father, I need to rest.I won't go back

He disobeyed Tatum.

came down in the world at his tender age of ten, Tatum had taken him

life brought him much suffering and hatred grew within him

Ayla,

he was capable

obviously dissatisfied,

not push Lucas

far, Lucas would

had grown into an arrogant and independent

to Ayla, so he

be sensible to give Lucas

like a puppy looking for his master. Lucas

pleaded softly, "You should wake