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

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

time to think

disoriented that she didn't know what to do

doctor respected her decision,

ward to

some medicine to

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

where are you going? How

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

were still trembling, and she felt so weak, but she had

knew about

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

tea first.I'll just call Lyle so he can come and pick

stayed in bed when

she be on bed rest

she might

still had a high risk of miscarriage

do," she murmured

give

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

sent this

looked at the

she took it from Maria

package was

the style she

did Toby suddenly send her a coat? Molly

give this

She couldn't accept it.

didn't

enough clothes

for a moment 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

right, I'll just

that if she returned it, Toby might be worried about her.She

bed rest, Maria was the one who

not

well because of her menstruation, so she

food

no appetite at

in her belly, she had to force herself to

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

is fine.I

biggest problem

getting

with the empty plates, she ran

vomited everything she had

stay safe inside Mommy's belly,

She was so scared.

about pregnancy, and she had no one to talk about it either. Ayla lay in bed the

with the help of the medicine she was taking every day to prevent miscarriage, she

downstairs.It was warm inside the villa, but she

was surprised to see her in the living

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

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

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

came home