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.

the baby in her belly?

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

time

she didn't know what to do with the

respected her decision, so he just

out of her ward to personally go to the

her some medicine to

buy a cup of hot

where are you going? How

about me now,"

were still trembling, and she felt so weak, but she had

about her

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

hot tea first.I'll just call Lyle so he

stayed in bed when she

be on

might lose

had a high risk of miscarriage at this

do," she murmured while caressing her

to give up the

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

Mr.Brown sent

the package with

took it from

was

was the

a coat? Molly would definitely get

give this back to

She couldn't accept it.

didn't

enough clothes to wear

brought this here has already left.Just keep it.Don't

and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent her this coat as a present

I'll just keep

returned it, Toby might be worried about her.She didn't want him to come here

rest, Maria was the one who prepared

was not aware of

was still not feeling well because of her menstruation, so she just sent Ayla's

at the food in front

had no appetite at

the sake of the baby in her belly, she had to

to eat? I'll cook it for you," Maria said when she noticed that Ayla was not

is fine.I

biggest problem was her morning

getting worse

empty

she

stay safe inside Mommy's belly,

She was so scared.

no one to talk about it either. Ayla lay in bed

the help of the medicine she was taking every day to prevent

was warm

to see her in

are you here? Are you feeling better now? Mr.Clark just called.He said he

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

tensed up upon hearing what Maria said.She couldn't say anything,

came home on time in the