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

Ayla smiled at him.

"Lucas, I'm fine.Anyway, I need to go.I have to go back to work now."

She couldn't afford to stay here for too long.More importantly, she didn't want to cause an even bigger misunderstanding.

"Lala, is he really worth all this effort?" Lucas just couldn't understand her.

This woman had been with him for more than two years, and still, he couldn't figure out what she was thinking most of the time.

Perhaps he never could.

Ayla took a deep breath.

"Lucas, you need to know that I'm doing this for myself, not for Brian.Your question makes no sense."

It was true.She did it all for herself, and she wouldn't change any of it for Brian's sake.If everything was predetermined to happen, then she would start from square one.

"In that case, don't push yourself too hard.And don't let anyone bully you, you hear?"

Lucas had already known her decision, but he still couldn't change her mind.He had no other choice but to let her do whatever she wanted.

Ayla nodded firmly.

"l know, Lucas.Please don't go against Mr.Clark.I doubt you can defeat him.And don't worry! He won't do anything to me."

"Lala, what are you going to do if he dies?"

If Lucas were to enact his revenge, he wanted to make sure that she wouldn't suffer in the process.

And if she were happy with Brian, he might even toss out the idea of vengeance.His words left Ayla stunned.

"What do you mean by that, Lucas? Why do you think he'll die? Are you planning to do something to him?"

The sound of her anxious voice and sight of concern in her eyes were like daggers to Lucas’ heart.It was just a hypothetical question, and she had already gotten so anxious about it.

Then, she was probably lying if she said that she didn't love Brian anymore.

Lucas forced a smile.

"I'm just kidding, Lala."

just joking, but she

hearing that he was jesting, Ayla

need to go,

longer because he knew

full of reports about her

were probably the results of

opened the door, someone slapped her face before she could

that she staggered

was there to keep her

she had been

enough to let her man stay in the same room as another woman.Ayla could taste blood on her

angry about it.She just looked at Haley and saw how haggard and pale this woman

that Ayla was sleeping in the same room as Lucas last night."Haley, why the hell did

Haley as he held

can't I? That

frowned, covering her belly with

"You..."

slap her back, but his hand froze in midair."If you want to hit me for the sake of that bitch, then

Haley growled.

have a miscarriage.And when

so much that

her, Haley fell to

have

never expected that he

shouldn't let people trample on you like that.She hit you for no reason.I won't let anyone harm you from right under my nose, because I love you

just witnessed her getting slapped

wiped the blood

she wanted to

she noticed that her face was ghastly pale, and

"Lucas, Miss Green, she's..."

horrified by what

to the hospital at once!" she urged

ran downstairs as fast as he could.Upon their arrival at the hospital, Haley was brought to

you think she'll

right now.He

and apologized, "I'm sorry,