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.

belly? If Brian knew about it, he would definitely get rid

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

time

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

decision, so

out of her ward to personally go to

her some medicine to prevent

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

going? How do

about me now," Ayla

so weak, but she

fewer people knew about her current

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

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

stayed in bed when

be on bed rest for

she might lose

a high risk of miscarriage

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

want to give

baby safely? And the big question was, could

Mr.Brown sent

looked at the package

it from

was a long

was the

send her a coat? Molly

this back

She couldn't accept it.

didn't need

enough clothes to

assistant, who brought this here

believed her.So perhaps he sent

right, I'll

also thought that if she returned it, Toby might be worried about her.She didn't want him

Maria was the one

Maria was not

Ayla was still not feeling well because of her

food in front

no appetite at

baby in her belly, she had

like this food? What do you want to eat? I'll cook it for you," Maria said when she noticed that

is

biggest problem was her

getting

with the empty plates, she ran to

vomited everything she had

safe inside Mommy's

She was so scared.

she had no one to talk

medicine she was taking

downstairs.It was warm inside

see her in the living

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

order to cook nutritious

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

enough, Brian came home