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

Chapter 107: All He Wanted Was A Home  

Ayla stood up, her gaze not leaving the middle-aged man before her.She was stunned into speechlessness.

"You're Ayla, aren't you?"

Hayden was excited, surprised, and disbelieving at the same time.

"Yes, I am."

Ayla hadn't expected to meet Hayden on the next day after she returned.

"Hello, Mr.Smith," she said politely.

 Hayden hadn't expected to see her again.

It had been more than two years, and he had thought that something bad had happened to Ayla.

"So you are still alive," he said, his voice joyful.

Ayla nodded.She had only met Hayden a few times and they weren't that familiar with each other.But the way Hayden looked at her confused her to no end.

"Are you free now? Can I buy you a cup of tea?" he asked, looking at her with hopeful eyes.

Ayla looked at her watch before nodding and saying, "Okay."

She couldn't refuse his polite invitation.To her, so far at least, Hayden was a good man.

They got into the car and Hayden mentioned the address of a nearby tea bar to his driver.it wasn't long before they were seated at a table.

"What kind of tea do you want to drink?" he asked.

"Green tea, please," she said mildly.

Hayden turned to the waiter and said, "Two cups of green tea."

Once the waiter had left, he turned to Ayla, the question shooting out of him.

"Where have you been these past two years? I was very worried when I heard that you had an accident."

"I was in Italy, Mr.Smith.I had a good and peaceful life there," she said honestly.

"That's good."

What could be better than her being alive? Hayden had never thought he would meet Ayla again.

 "You look much older,"

Ayla observed as she looked at him.

In just two years, more than half of Hayden's hair had turned white, which made him look older than his actual age.

and I'm not in good health.So my hair turns white

Saying thus, he sighed.

have a heart problem.You need to rest

adoptive father, Clayton, didn't get along well and

with Hayden, even

from now on, okay? Don't call me Mr.Smith.If you don't mind, just call me Uncle

Hayden," said Ayla, awkwardly testing out the

"Okay, okay.

so excited, it was all he could do to control himself from bursting into

to them when they didn't emerge for a

and asked when you will be

"Let them wait."

a physical examination when he had met Ayla.But now, everything else seemed trivial

his pale face, Ayla

"What?"

pulling a long

to the hospital.We can talk another day,"

Hayden nodded.

you be staying in

he was very concerned about the

work, but I may be here for a

now? Let me drive you there," he said, getting to

Ayla shook her head.

to visit the supermarket across

didn't make her way across

home from work at noon, he saw Ayla cooking busily

did you cook so many dishes, Lala?" he asked, sniffing at the air full of the aroma of delicious

a long time.I don't have anything to do today, so I'm thinking I'll

pot of

around her waist as he said, "I'm so lucky

and released her to pick

out soon," she said, turning her head away from her as he made

other at the table, Lucas said to her, "Lala, you should eat more.You didn't eat anything the whole of

berating her, he piled up some food for her on

silent for a minute before asking, "Are you busy this afternoon,

looked at

free.Where do you want to

She shook her head.

out and look

a hint of sorrow in

you want to go, I'll be with

feelings

matter if these

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