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.

I'm not in good health.So my hair

Saying thus, he sighed.

problem.You need to rest more," Ayla said, mildly

father, Clayton, didn't get along well and

could carry a conversation with Hayden, even though

me Mr.Smith.If you don't mind, just call me

Ayla, awkwardly testing out the

"Okay, okay. That's good enough

could do to control himself from bursting into

when they didn't emerge for a long

the doctor called again and

"Let them wait."

to go to the hospital for a physical examination when he had met Ayla.But now, everything else seemed trivial

pale face,

"What?"

a long face at the reverted

better go to the hospital.We can talk another

Hayden nodded.

you be staying in

question he was very concerned about

but I may be here

drive you there,"

Ayla shook her head.

thanks.I just need to visit

Ayla didn't make her way across to the supermarket until Hayden's car

home from work at noon, he saw

did you cook so many dishes, Lala?" he asked, sniffing at the

a long time.I don't have anything to do today, so I'm thinking I'll prepare more.Especially since I'll be busy from tomorrow,"

pulled out a pot of soup

her waist as he said, "I'm

kissed her on the cheek and released her to pick up

smoke.You go sit at the table.I'll freshen up and be out soon," she said, turning her head away from her as

seated across from each other at the table, Lucas said

up some food

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

at him

you want to

She shook her head.

out

a hint of sorrow in her

I'll drive you there.Wherever you want to go, I'll be with

knew that Ayla's feelings towards

if these

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