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

that he was jesting,

need to

delay her any longer because he knew that she was too busy with

of reports about her designs, and the grand

probably the results

as Ayla opened the door, someone slapped her face before she could even

so hard that she staggered back several

to keep her

night, she had been waiting outside the

stay in the

she didn't feel angry about it.She

she felt restless due to the fact that Ayla was sleeping in the same room as Lucas last night."Haley, why the hell did

at Haley as

That

frowned, covering her belly

"You..."

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

Haley growled.

you have the balls to do it, then hit me so hard that I'll have a miscarriage.And when that happens,

snide remarks angered him so much that he

support her, Haley fell to

You didn't have

he

you 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

witnessed her

and do nothing?As Ayla wiped the blood from her lips using the back

she wanted

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

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

by what she

her to the hospital at

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

do you think she'll

conflicted about how he should feel right now.He wasn't even sure whether he wanted to

apologized, "I'm sorry,