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.

she protect the baby in her belly? If Brian knew about it, he

just keep my pregnancy a secret? I don't

time to think

so disoriented that she didn't know what to do with the

her decision, so he

went out of her ward to personally go to

doctor prescribed her some medicine to

to meet Maria, who went out to buy a cup of hot tea for her, in

going? How do

fine, Maria.Don't worry about me now," Ayla replied

still trembling, and she felt so weak, but

about her current

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

call

stayed in bed when she got

doctor recommended she be on bed rest for

she might lose

a high risk of miscarriage at

please tell Mommy what to do," she murmured while caressing

want to give up the

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

Mr.Brown sent this

at the package

took it from Maria and opened

was a long white

was the style

suddenly send her a coat? Molly would definitely get upset

this back to

She couldn't accept it.

didn't need

clothes to wear

hesitated for a moment and said, "Mrs.Clark, the shop assistant, who brought this here has already left.Just keep it.Don't

that she had no special relationship with Toby, and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent her this coat as a

right, I'll just

thought that if she returned it, Toby might be worried about her.She

was on bed rest, Maria was the one who

was not aware of

because of her menstruation, so she just sent Ayla's food

at the food in front of

had no appetite at

in her belly, she had to force herself

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

Maria.Everything is fine.I am

biggest problem

was getting

soon as Maria went out with the empty

she had just

please stay safe

She was so scared.

one to talk

she was

downstairs.It was warm inside the villa,

surprised to see her

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

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

hearing what Maria said.She couldn't

came home on time in