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 a

he would have been deceived by

would stop at nothing to

knocked on the door

the doctor

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

she remained in a coma for more

deathbed when she

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

that? Do you mean that

violently grabbed the doctor by

to find a way to

a coma for

was no indication of her regaining consciousness any time

reassurance that she would

very harmful drugs.As long as she is in a coma, she will not have an attack.However, the minute she awakens, the attacks

to

understand," he said, letting go

returned to

so that her pale

he would never leave her

Finally, Tatum called, "Lucas!"

"Father."

proceeded to the study to answer

I do

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

the head-on collision between Tatum and Brian on that day, he was

Lucas thought, 'Apart from Aldo, no one

have no wish to go back to school.With things being

get

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

Then come back whenever you are

Tatum needed Lucas' help.

a formidable right hand man by manipulating

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

He disobeyed Tatum.

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

worked hard, but life brought him much

after meeting Ayla, all the

was

dissatisfied,

not push

too far, Lucas would not

into an arrogant

Tatum had done to Ayla,

to give Lucas some

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

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