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.

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

adoptive father, Clayton, didn't get along well and almost never spoke to

conversation with Hayden, even though they weren't very familiar with each other

you don't mind, just call me Uncle Hayden," Hayden

said Ayla, awkwardly testing out the

nodded, smiling, "Okay, okay. That's good enough

was all he could do to

to them when they didn't emerge for

again and asked when you

"Let them wait."

the hospital for a physical examination when

his pale face,

"What?"

pulling a long face

can talk another day," she said

Hayden nodded.

you be

question he was very

I may be here for a long

drive you there," he said,

Ayla shook her head.

need to visit the

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

from work at noon, he saw Ayla cooking busily in the

sniffing

in a long time.I don't have anything to do today, so I'm thinking I'll prepare more.Especially since I'll

pulled out a pot of soup

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

her on the cheek and released

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

other at the table, Lucas said to her, "Lala, you should

some food for

for a minute before asking, "Are you

at

you want to go?" he

She shook her head.

to go out and look

a hint of sorrow in

drive you there.Wherever you want to go,

knew that Ayla's feelings

matter if these feelings were

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