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

jesting, Ayla breathed a

to

longer because he knew that she

about

the results of

door, someone slapped her face before

so hard that she staggered back

Lucas was there to keep her

make a scene last night, she had been waiting outside the room for

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

but she didn't feel angry about it.She just looked at

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

shouted at Haley as he held

can't I? That bitch deserves

her belly

"You..."

but his hand froze in midair."If you

Haley growled.

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

remarks angered him so much that he

support her, Haley fell to the

didn't have to do that.I'm

never expected that he

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

Ayla.He just witnessed her getting

wiped the blood from her lips using the back of her hand, she said, "I'm

she wanted to

her face was ghastly pale,

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

by what

the hospital at

he could.Upon their arrival at the hospital,

do you think she'll

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

him, and apologized, "I'm sorry, Lucas