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

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

that she would just get hurt, and yet she

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

take her away, but 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 he could do was watch

things are inevitable." Ayla

had grown weak because of the liquor,

back at her, he said, "Okay, you

of

sudden, Ayla held

back there.Don't take

away from that apartment

reminded her of

Lucas sighed.

you? I understand.I

of the apartment, he drove her

way to the hotel, Ayla fell asleep

over, Lucas decided not

gently picked her

room.She had been pregnant for three months, but he still felt indifferent

upset, but at least he wasn't meeting up with

go out to drink every

Just

recognized that it

did you bring her here? Are you

Haley scolded Lucas.

went into the room, placing Ayla

Haley followed him in.

argument

to sleep.Let's talk about this in the

just

to her room and slammed the

be with Lucas! Meanwhile, Lucas was