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.

she do next? How could she protect the baby in her belly? If Brian knew about it, he would definitely

my pregnancy a secret? I don't want

needed time to think

she didn't know what to do with

decision,

ward to personally go

doctor prescribed her some

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

you going? How do

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

and she felt so weak,

knew about her current condition, the

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

a cup of hot tea first.I'll just call Lyle so he can come and pick us

bed when she got

she be on

might

high risk of miscarriage at this

tell Mommy what to do," she murmured while

to give up the innocent

could she give birth to the baby safely? And the big question was,

Mr.Brown sent this

the package with

took it from Maria and opened

package was

the style

her a coat? Molly would definitely get upset once she

give this back to

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't need

had enough clothes

and said, "Mrs.Clark, the shop assistant, who brought this here has already left.Just keep it.Don't worry.I

had no special relationship with Toby, and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent her this coat as a present for a friend.There was nothing wrong with

right, I'll just

it, Toby might be worried about

rest, Maria was the one

not aware of

only thought that Ayla was still not feeling well because

food in front

had no

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

you want to eat? I'll cook it for

need, Maria.Everything is fine.I am

biggest problem was

getting

with the empty

everything she had just

stay safe inside

She was so scared.

one to talk about

help of the medicine she was taking every day to

down jacket, she went downstairs.It was

see her in the

Mr.Clark just

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

said.She couldn't say anything,

enough, Brian came home on time