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."

was probably just joking, but she took it

that he was jesting, Ayla breathed a sigh of

to

her any longer because he knew that

full of reports about her designs, and the grand fashion

probably the results of her

someone slapped her face before she could even

that she staggered

Lucas was there to keep her from

had been waiting outside the

let her man stay in the same room

she didn't feel angry about it.She just looked at Haley and saw how haggard and pale this woman

she felt restless due to the fact that Ayla was sleeping in the same room as

shouted at Haley as

I? That bitch deserves

her belly

"You..."

midair."If you want to hit me for the sake

Haley growled.

a miscarriage.And when that happens,

him so much that he

to support her, Haley fell to

didn't have to do that.I'm

expected that he would actually

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 so much, and I'm willing to do anything

Ayla.He just witnessed her getting slapped by

do nothing?As Ayla wiped the blood from her lips using the back of her hand, she said, "I'm

speaking, she wanted to help

that her face was ghastly pale, and there was blood flowing between her

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

was horrified by what

her to the hospital at

at the hospital, Haley was brought

you think she'll

helpless, he rubbed his temples.He was conflicted about how he should feel right

him, and apologized, "I'm sorry,