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."

might be true.He was probably just joking, but she

jesting, Ayla breathed a

need to go,

longer because he

were full of reports about her designs, and

were probably the

door, someone slapped her face before she could even

so hard that she staggered back several

there to

last night, she had

man stay in the same room as another woman.Ayla could taste

angry about it.She

sleeping in the same room as Lucas last night."Haley, why the

Haley as he held Aylain

That

frowned, covering her belly with

"You..."

his hand froze in midair."If you want to

Haley growled.

you have the balls to do it, then hit me so hard that I'll have a miscarriage.And when that happens, you can finally live a happy life with your bitch!" she

him so much that

support her, Haley fell to the

You didn't have to do

he would actually hit

for no reason.I won't let anyone harm you from right under my nose, because I love you so much, and I'm willing

held Ayla.He just witnessed her getting slapped by

wiped the blood from her lips using the back of her hand,

wanted to

ghastly pale,

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

was horrified by what

her to the hospital at once!" she urged

could.Upon their arrival at

think she'll

his temples.He was conflicted about how he should feel right now.He wasn't even sure whether he wanted to keep that

apologized, "I'm sorry,