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."

probably just joking, but she took

was jesting, Ayla breathed a sigh

need to

any longer because he knew that she was

about her designs, and the grand fashion

were probably the results

opened the door, someone slapped

hard that she staggered back

there to keep her

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

wasn't gracious enough to let her man stay in the same room as another woman.Ayla could taste blood on

didn't feel angry about it.She just looked at Haley and saw how

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

shouted at Haley as he

can't I? That bitch deserves

covering her belly

"You..."

in midair."If you want to hit

Haley growled.

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

snide remarks angered him so much that he

to support her,

didn't have to

expected that he

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

held Ayla.He just witnessed

blood from

speaking, she wanted to help Haley

then, she noticed that her face was ghastly pale, and there was

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

by what she

her to the hospital at once!"

and ran downstairs as fast as he could.Upon their arrival at the hospital, Haley was brought to the emergency room, while Lucas and Ayla

think she'll be

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

"I'm sorry, Lucas This is