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

would have been deceived by Tatum for the rest

that Tatum would stop at nothing to

on the door

doctor

and said,

the bullet had been removed, she remained in a coma for more

on her deathbed when

thorough examination, the doctor declared, "Mr.Collins, Miss Woodsen is physically fine, but she has lost all will to

you mean that she willfully has no desire to wake

the doctor's words, he violently grabbed

a way to wake her up

had been in a coma

signs were stable, there was no indication

needed some reassurance that

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

wanted him to be

letting go of

returned to the

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

what happened, he would never leave her

Finally, Tatum called, "Lucas!"

"Father."

the study

can I do for

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

Brian on

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

school.With things being the

that he could get close to Ayla.Now that she

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

back whenever you are

Tatum needed Lucas' help.

make Lucas a formidable right hand man by manipulating

said, "Father,

He disobeyed Tatum.

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

him much suffering and hatred grew within him like

after meeting Ayla,

that he was capable of loving

obviously dissatisfied, but

not push Lucas

Lucas

an arrogant and independent

knew what Tatum had done to Ayla, so he

be sensible to give Lucas some time

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

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