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.

drunk, Lucas.I'm

if she was

known beforehand that she would just get hurt, and

the road, Lucas said, "Why are you so stubborn, Lala? If you had chosen to leave this

her away, but she didn't want 2 go.She would

make her life miserable? The love of his life wanted to be with another man, and all

some things are inevitable." Ayla placed

grown weak because of the liquor, but

"Okay, you

of his car and let

a sudden,

go back there.Don't take

be away from

reminded her of

Lucas sighed.

aren't you? I understand.I won't send you

he drove

the hotel, Ayla fell

pulling his car over, Lucas

gently picked her

in Lucas’ room.She had been pregnant

at least he wasn't meeting up with

go

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

recognized that it was

you just see her not long ago? Why did you bring her here? Are you trying to piss me off on purpose? You really want me to lose this baby,

Haley scolded Lucas.

he went into the room, placing Ayla

Haley followed him in.

start the argument again,

back to sleep.Let's talk about this in

that Ayla was tired, so he just wanted

chose to go back to her room

be with Lucas! Meanwhile, Lucas was sitting on the edge of the bed, watching as