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!"

then why did she still feel so heartbroken? And if she was indeed drunk, why was that man still in her mind? She was

had known beforehand that she would just get hurt, and yet she

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

was willing to take her away, but she didn't want 2 go.She would rather

her make her life miserable? The love of his life wanted to be with another

some things are inevitable." Ayla placed her hands on Lucas’

had grown weak because of the liquor, but she was

you need to rest now.Let me

then opened the door of

sudden, Ayla held

I don't want to go back there.Don't

from that apartment just for one

place only reminded her of that

Lucas sighed.

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

apartment, he drove her to

Ayla fell asleep on the

Lucas decided not to

he gently picked her

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

her upset, but at least he

always go

he really so uncomfortable around her? She was pregnant with his child! Didn't he feel anything about that? Just as she was about to leave, she noticed

recognized that

you just see her not long ago? Why did you bring her here? Are you trying to

Haley scolded Lucas.

a glance, he went into the room, placing Ayla on the

Haley followed him in.

the argument again, Lucas

talk about this in

he just wanted her

chose to go back to

with Lucas! Meanwhile, Lucas