The Substitute Bride: Making Memories Of Us (Lois Stone)

Hayden heaved a sigh.

"Yareli, I know you're mad at me for what happened, but I had no choice! I had to leave you back then."

"Yes, that's right.You had no choice.It's been twenty years, Hayden! And now, you dare ask me how I've been doing? Is it really necessary? Just pretend we didn't see each other today, okay?" Yareli stared at his face.

They had grown old, far away from each other, so there was no more need to associate herself with him.She was already living a good life now, unlike her hellish past.

Back then, she had absolutely nothing! No decent education, diploma, nor job, and on top of that, she was a single mother.

She was forced to go abroad and started working as a waitress.

There was no way that he could ever understand her struggles, and he could never make up for it either.

"It's been so long since we last saw each other.Now that you're here, I can't just pretend that I didn't see you.Look, all I want is to know where our child is."

Hayden didn't like beating around the bush when it came to her.

He was aware of the fact that she was pregnant when he left her, and that she definitely gave birth to their child.

If it weren't for the pressure he received from his family, he never would've married Miley and sent Yareli to another place while she was pregnant.

He knew his mistakes.

But he didn't know that when he chose to send her away, he had lost the chance to be with her ever again because she disappeared.

She had left the small house he arranged for her, leaving him no clue of where she might've gone.

He didn't know what happened to his child either.

The moment he met Ayla, he did a background check on her, but he didn't find anything suspicious.

But now, he wanted to ask Yareli about the child.Did she even give birth to it?

 "The baby is dead," Yareli said coldly.

"Did you really expect me to give birth to that baby? Did you think you could get married and live a happy life after you sent me away? Did you really think I'd wait around for you until you decide to offer me some scraps of your affection?"

She had loved him just as much as she loved her own life, so much so that she gave him everything she had.

hurt her so much that she could no longer face her own emotions.She never imagined that the man she once

abortion?" The tiny spark of hope

this time, he believed that somewhere out there, he still had another

son, but now, Yareli told him that

than twenty years ago,

you and I will never see each other again.Just forget everything that

child had gone

hadn't abandoned her in the past, they might've been a happy

her chance of happiness with his

she decided to leave.She didn't even say a word to him.She thought that it was better that they just pretended like they didn't see each other today, and that nothing notable

lives now, so they would never cross paths again in the future.He had his family, and she had her

Brian's car, she

lead back to his

to have dinner," he

the important thing you mentioned over

had known this was his intention, she would've just

Don't you think eating is important?"

to celebrate the successful launch of her fashion show today, but this woman didn't seem to give

"You're right.It is important."

face,

how much she objected, everything would go according to his

drive towards the luxurious restaurant halfway up the mountain in the

people could enjoy a

appeared on Ayla's face when she saw the place, and

noticed that there didn't seem to

restaurant was probably

a reservation before

patrons besides them? There

booked the entire

in this restaurant is good? Nobody seems to be around besides us," Ayla asked with a knowing

when you try the dishes yourself.The food doesn't have anything to do

really wanted to slap

create a tranquil atmosphere for her.How

"You're right."