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

ask from you.Can we just keep my pregnancy

time to

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

doctor respected her decision, so he

ward to personally

prescribed her some medicine

she happened to meet Maria, who went out to buy a cup

are you going? How

me now," Ayla replied with a

and she felt so weak, but

knew about

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

call Lyle so he can

in bed when she got

she be on bed rest for a

might lose

high risk of miscarriage

do," she murmured while

to give up the

big question was, could she even

sent this

at the package with

took it from Maria and

was a long white

the style she

coat? Molly would definitely get upset once she found

give this back

She couldn't accept it.

didn't need

clothes

hesitated for a moment and said, "Mrs.Clark, the shop assistant, who brought

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

right, I'll

she returned it, Toby might be worried about her.She didn't

Maria was the one

not aware

because of her menstruation,

at the food in front

had no appetite

baby in her belly, she had

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

is fine.I

problem was

getting

out with the empty plates, she ran to the bathroom and

she had

safe inside

She was so scared.

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

medicine she was taking every day to

a thick down jacket, she went downstairs.It was warm

see her in the living

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

week, Maria had followed Brian's order to cook nutritious food for

Maria said.She couldn't say anything, so she just

Brian came home on time in the