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

Ayla had been lying in bed for hours, but she wasn't getting better.Her face was so pale now that it made her look lifeless.

Beads of sweat streamed down her forehead as the pain got worse.Maria touched Ayla's forehead, and her eyes widened in shock.

"Mrs.Clark, we have to go to the hospital."

Ayla struggled to prop herself up and get out of the bed.

But as soon as her feet touched the floor, she fell down and lost her consciousness.

Maria screamed in fear.

Brian was in the study talking with someone on the phone.

When he heard the noise, he rushed to Ayla's room.

"What's going on here?"

There was a clear hint of displeasure in his cold voice.

"Mr.Clark, Mrs.Clark fainted."

Maria was panic- stricken.She looked at him, not knowing what to do.

"Tell Lyle to take her to the hospital."

He then turned around and left.

When Ayla regained her consciousness, she was already lying on the hospital bed.

"You're finally awake.How are you? Are you feeling better now?" asked the doctor standing beside her bed.

"Doctor, what happened to me?"

She could still feel pain in her lower abdomen.

"You are pregnant.The first trimester is the most crucial stage of pregnancy, so it is not advisable for women to have sex.Fortunately, you and the baby are safe now.Next time you come to the hospital for your prenatal care checkup, ask your husband to come with you," the doctor replied.

Ayla was so shocked that she stared at the doctor incredulously.Was this some kind of a joke? How could she get pregnant? She was taking contraceptives regularly.

"I'm pregnant? Doctor, are you really sure about that? There must be a mistake."

She still didn't want to believe it, so she had to reconfirm it to the doctor.

The doctor shook his head.

"No, we can't be wrong.You are indeed six weeks pregnant.Here's the result of your pregnancy test."

The doctor handed her a piece of paper.

Ayla stared at it for a long time, her eyes wide and mouth agape.

The doctor wasn't kidding.

She was really pregnant.

Her bleeding last night might be because the baby in her belly was hurt.

The doctor's words and the document in her hand were proof that she was really pregnant.

Then she remembered Brian.

He was a man who never took others into account when he had sex with her.He could surely hurt the baby.

Her head was in a mess.

How could she protect the baby in her belly? If Brian knew about it, he would definitely get rid of the

from you.Can we just keep my pregnancy a secret? I don't

needed time to think

felt so disoriented that she didn't know

decision, so he just

out of her ward

prescribed her some medicine to prevent

buy a cup of hot

going? How do you feel

about me now," Ayla replied with

knees were still trembling, and she felt so weak, but she had to pretend that

people knew about her current condition, the

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

first.I'll just call Lyle so

bed when she got

be on

she might lose

risk of miscarriage at

what to do," she murmured while caressing

want to give up

birth to the baby safely? And the big question was, could she even hide it from

sent this

the package

from Maria

the package was a long

the style she

coat? Molly would definitely get

this back

She couldn't accept it.

didn't

enough clothes to wear

the shop assistant, who brought this here has already left.Just keep it.Don't worry.I

believed her.So perhaps he sent her

right, I'll just keep

also thought that if she returned it, Toby might be worried about her.She didn't want him to come

was the one who prepared meals for

not aware of Ayla's

feeling well because of her menstruation, so she just sent

food in front

no appetite at

sake of the baby in her belly, she

like this food? What do you want to eat? I'll cook it for you," Maria said when she noticed that

is fine.I am

biggest problem was her

was getting

with the empty plates, she

vomited everything she had just

safe inside

She was so scared.

no one to talk about it

she was taking every day to prevent miscarriage, she felt

a thick down jacket, she went downstairs.It was

surprised to see her in the living

feeling better now? Mr.Clark just called.He said

this whole week, Maria had followed Brian's order to cook nutritious food for Ayla every

said.She couldn't say anything, so she

enough, Brian came home on time in the