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

then why did she still feel so heartbroken? And if she was indeed drunk, why

had known beforehand that she would just

he walked her to the side of the road, Lucas said, "Why are you so stubborn, Lala? If you had chosen to

want 2 go.She would rather stay with Brian

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

things are inevitable." Ayla placed her hands

weak because of

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

opened the door of his car and let her

a sudden, Ayla

don't want to go back there.Don't take me back to

away from that

reminded her

Lucas sighed.

you? I understand.I won't

apartment, he drove her

Ayla fell asleep on the passenger

pulling his car over, 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

at least he wasn't meeting up

would always go out to

She was pregnant with his child! Didn't he feel anything about that? Just as she was

that it was

are you doing? Didn't 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, don't

Haley scolded Lucas.

even casting her a glance, he went into

Haley followed him in.

start the argument again, Lucas pulled her

go back to sleep.Let's talk about

knew that Ayla was tired, so he just wanted

to

to be with Lucas! Meanwhile, Lucas was