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.

baby in her belly? If Brian knew about it, he would definitely

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

needed time to think

that she didn't know what to do with the

decision, so he just

of her ward to personally go to the

doctor prescribed her some medicine

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

going?

worry about me now," Ayla

so weak, but she

fewer people knew about her current

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

of hot tea first.I'll just call Lyle

in bed when she got

on bed rest for a

might lose her

a high risk

Mommy what to do," she murmured

want to give

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

Mr.Brown sent

looked at the package with a

she took it from

package was

the style

coat? Molly

this back to

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't need

had enough clothes to

for a moment and said, "Mrs.Clark, the shop assistant, who brought this here has

relationship with Toby, and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent her this coat as

I'll just keep

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

was the

was not

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

looked at the food in front

no

baby in her

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

Maria.Everything is fine.I am

her biggest problem was her morning

getting

out with the empty plates,

everything she had

stay safe

She was so scared.

about pregnancy, and she had no one to

was taking every

a thick down jacket, she went downstairs.It was warm inside the villa, but

surprised to see her in the living

you feeling better now? Mr.Clark

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

up upon hearing what Maria said.She

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