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.

in her belly? If Brian knew about it, he would

keep my pregnancy a secret? I don't want my family to know about it

needed time to

so disoriented that she didn't know

her decision, so he just

out of her ward to

her some medicine

buy a cup

are you going? How do you

worry about me now," Ayla replied with a

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

fewer people knew about her current condition, the

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

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

stayed in bed when she

doctor recommended she be on bed

might lose her

had a high risk of miscarriage

tell Mommy what to do," she murmured while caressing her

to give up the innocent

the baby safely? And the big question was, could

Mr.Brown sent

looked at the package

took it from Maria

was a long

was the

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

give this back to

She couldn't accept it.

didn't need

had enough clothes to

who brought this here

perhaps he

I'll

thought that if she returned it, Toby might be worried

was on bed rest, Maria was the one who prepared meals

not

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

food in front of

had no appetite

baby in her belly, she had

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

is fine.I am

biggest problem was her

was getting

the empty plates, she ran to the bathroom

she had just

stay safe inside Mommy's

She was so scared.

to talk about it either. Ayla lay in bed

the medicine she was

she went downstairs.It was warm

to see her

here? Are you feeling better now? Mr.Clark just

had followed Brian's order to cook nutritious

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

home