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.

Lucas.I'm not!"

heartbroken? And if she was indeed drunk, why

she would just get hurt, and yet she loved

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

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

he feel at ease as he watched her make her life miserable? The love of his life wanted to be with another man, and all

things are inevitable." Ayla placed her

grown weak because of the liquor, but she was still

you need to

then opened the door of his car

all of a sudden, Ayla held

back there.Don't take

wanted to be away from that apartment just

reminded her of that heartless

Lucas sighed.

exhausted, aren't you? I understand.I

the apartment, he

to the hotel, Ayla fell

his car over, Lucas decided not to wake

he gently

waiting in Lucas’ room.She had been pregnant for three months, but he still felt

attitude made her upset, but at least

would always go out to

he feel anything about that? Just as she was about to leave, she noticed Lucas heading towards

recognized that

ago? Why did you bring her here? Are you trying to piss me off on purpose? You really

Haley scolded Lucas.

went into the

Haley followed him in.

the argument again, Lucas

to sleep.Let's talk about this in

so he just wanted her to

Haley chose to go back to her room and slammed the door

because she wants to be with Lucas! Meanwhile, Lucas was sitting on