The Substitute Bride: Making Memories Of Us (Lois Stone)

 Ayla stared back at him.

"I'm not mad at you.Why would I get mad at you? Lucas, did you know? For so long, I've felt like I owed you so much for everything you've done for me.And it's good that things turned out the way they did."

A bitter smile appeared on his lips.

Her words implied that she wanted to move on from him and start a new life with Brian.

Lucas kept drinking a shot of whiskey one after another.

"Lala, do you feel happy when you're with Brian?"

If she said that she was happy, would he just give up on her? And if she said that she loved being with Brian, should he just smile at her and wish her all the best?However, Ayla just chuckled.

"Happy, you say? Lucas, don't you know? I used to think that I could someday live a happy and fulfilling life, but ever since that day two years ago, that happiness was lost.No matter how hard I kept trying to search for this so-called happiness, I could never find it.I'm not happy at all; not one bit."

The smile on her face faded, and was replaced with tears.

Lucas put down his glass and embraced her.

"Lala, happiness can easily be gained as long as you want to have it.Why can't you just face how you truly feel? Can't you just follow that voice inside your heart?"

It seemed that during these past two years, she never once felt happy.

If she hadn't gotten drunk, she never would've told him how she truly felt.

"Are you going to start anew with Brian? To find your happiness?"

Was she planning to take back what she had lost from Brian? But that man could never give her the happiness she desired! How could she be so stubborn about this? Ayla drank another glass of wine.

"Is it even possible for me to be with him?" That man lacked morality.

He was willing to do whatever it took to gain what he desired.

If so, what did Brian want from her? Did he want her body? Or her heart? And after he had gotten what he wanted, would he just hurt her again? Upon seeing that Ayla was so drunk, Lucas helped her out of the bar.

"Lala, you're drunk.Let’s go," he suggested.

not drunk, Lucas.I'm not!" she

so heartbroken? And if she was indeed drunk, why was that man still

just get hurt, and yet she loved

her to the side of the road, Lucas said, "Why are you so stubborn, Lala? If you had chosen to leave this place with me, things would've been

but she didn't want 2 go.She would rather stay with Brian

make her life miserable? The love of his life wanted to

some things are inevitable." Ayla placed her hands

of the liquor, but

at her, he said, "Okay, you need to rest now.Let me

opened the door of his car and

all of a sudden, Ayla held

back there.Don't

from

her

Lucas sighed.

I understand.I won't send you

apartment, he drove her to

to the hotel, Ayla fell asleep

Lucas

gently picked her

in Lucas’ room.She had been pregnant

her upset, but at least he

go out to drink

feel anything about that? Just as she was about to leave, she noticed

recognized that

you bring her here? Are you trying to

Haley scolded Lucas.

went into the room,

Haley followed him in.

argument again, Lucas pulled her

talk about this in the morning,

knew that Ayla was tired, so he just wanted her to get a good night's

to go back to her room and slammed the

to be with Lucas! Meanwhile, Lucas was