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.

who was still in a

him, otherwise he would have

at nothing to

knocked on the

the doctor

doctor followed him into the room and said, "Mr.Collins,

she remained in a coma for more than a

deathbed when she was

doctor declared, "Mr.Collins, Miss Woodsen is physically fine, but she has

by that? Do you mean

violently grabbed the doctor by his collar and

find a way to

had been in a coma for

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

some reassurance that she

please calm down.Miss Woodsen 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, the minute she awakens, the attacks will recur.This can be life threatening," the doctor said to

to

understand," he said, letting go of his

returned to the

to awaken so that her pale cheeks would glow

happened, he would never leave her

Finally, Tatum called, "Lucas!"

"Father."

the study to answer the

I do for

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

on that day, he was suppressed and suffered

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

to school.With things being the way they are, it's pointless for me to go

could get close to Ayla.Now that she was by his side, there

the gang in the past.Neither would he be interested in

come back whenever

Tatum needed Lucas' help.

right hand man

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

He disobeyed Tatum.

at his tender age of

he had worked hard, but life brought him much suffering and hatred grew within him

Ayla, all the hatred

was capable of

was obviously dissatisfied, but

not push Lucas too

too far, Lucas would not

an arrogant and independent

Tatum had done to

would be sensible to give Lucas

come back like a puppy looking for his master. Lucas went back to

pleaded softly, "You should wake up now.You've been sleeping for too