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.

do next? How could she protect the baby in her belly? If Brian knew about

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

needed time to

that she didn't

respected her decision, so

of her ward to personally go to the

prescribed her some medicine to

Maria, who went out to buy a cup

you going? How do you feel

worry about me

so weak, but she had to

about her current

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

tea first.I'll just call

stayed in bed

be on bed rest for a

might

still had a high risk

please tell Mommy what to do," she

want to give

it from Brian, could she give birth to the baby safely? And the big question

sent this

looked at the package with a

from Maria and opened

package was a long white

was the style she

Toby suddenly send her a coat? Molly would definitely get upset once she found

this back to

She couldn't accept it.

didn't need

had enough clothes to

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

had no special relationship with Toby, and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent

right, I'll just keep

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

bed rest, Maria was the one who prepared meals for two consecutive

was not aware of

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

the food in front

had no appetite

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

want to eat? I'll cook it for you," Maria said when

Maria.Everything is

biggest problem was her

was getting worse and

the empty plates, she

she

safe inside

She was so scared.

no one to talk about it either. Ayla

help of the medicine she was

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

see her

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

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

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

enough, Brian came home on