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.

looked at Ayla who was still in

having secretly called him, otherwise he would have been deceived by Tatum for the rest of

would stop at nothing to get

on the door

the doctor is

into the room and said, "Mr.Collins, let

had been removed, she remained

on her deathbed when she

Miss Woodsen is physically fine, but she has lost all will

you mean

he violently grabbed the doctor by his collar and spat

you to find a

in a coma for

was no indication of her regaining consciousness any

needed some reassurance that

is in a coma, she will not have an attack.However, the minute

him to

said, letting go of his

returned to the

so that her pale cheeks would glow

what happened, he

Finally, Tatum called, "Lucas!"

"Father."

study to answer

what can I do

that you didn't go to work.Is

Brian on that day, he was suppressed

Aldo, no one else knows that I secretly saved Ayla.Neither will Tatum know.'

have no wish to go back to school.With things being the way they are, it's

was so that he could get

never truly cared about managing the affairs of the gang in the past.Neither would

Then come back

Tatum needed Lucas' help.

wanted to make Lucas a formidable right hand

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

He disobeyed Tatum.

in the world at his tender age of ten, Tatum

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

after meeting Ayla,

discovered that he was

obviously dissatisfied, but didn't show

push Lucas

pushed too far, Lucas would not hesitate

into an arrogant and independent

what Tatum had done to Ayla, so he needed

be sensible to give

over that woman, he would come back like a puppy looking for his master. Lucas

he pleaded softly, "You should wake up