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.

belly? If Brian knew about it, he would definitely get rid of

ask from you.Can we just keep my pregnancy a secret?

needed time to think

disoriented that she didn't know what to do

her decision, so he

ward to personally go to the

some medicine

went out to buy a cup of

are you going?

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

and she felt so weak, but she had to pretend that she

knew about her

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

cup of hot tea first.I'll just call Lyle so

in bed when she got

on bed rest

she might lose her

risk

do," she murmured while caressing

to give

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

sent

looked at the package

took it from Maria

package was a long

was the style she

why did Toby suddenly send her a coat? Molly

this back

She couldn't accept it.

didn't need

enough clothes to wear

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

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

right, I'll

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

was the

was not aware of Ayla's

feeling well because of

at the food in

no appetite

sake of the baby in her belly,

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

Maria.Everything is

problem was her morning

getting worse and

as Maria went out with the empty plates, she ran to the bathroom and

vomited everything she

stay safe inside

She was so scared.

she had no one to talk about it either. Ayla lay in bed the whole

was taking

went downstairs.It was warm inside the villa, but she still

to see

here? Are you feeling better now? Mr.Clark just called.He said he would be home for dinner

had followed Brian's order to cook nutritious food for Ayla every day to strengthen

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

enough, Brian came home