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

a favor to ask from you.Can we just keep my pregnancy a secret? I don't want my family

time to think

that she didn't know what to

decision, so he

out of her ward to personally go to the

doctor prescribed her some medicine to prevent

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

where are you going?

about me

and she felt so weak, but

about her current

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

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

bed when she got

doctor recommended she be on bed

might

a high risk of miscarriage at

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

didn't want to give up the

to the baby safely? And the big question was, could she even hide it from him? Maria went to her room with a package in

Mr.Brown sent

at the package with a

took it from Maria

package was a

was the style

her a coat? Molly would definitely

give this back

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't

enough clothes

said, "Mrs.Clark, the shop assistant, who brought this here

said that she had no special relationship with Toby, and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent her this coat as

I'll

returned it, Toby might be worried about her.She didn't want

rest, Maria was the one who prepared

not aware of Ayla's

was still not feeling well because of her menstruation, so she just

food

had no appetite

her belly, she had to force

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

is fine.I am not

problem was her

was getting worse

went out with the empty plates, she

everything she

please stay safe inside Mommy's belly,

She was so scared.

had no one to talk about it either. Ayla

help of the medicine she was taking every

she went downstairs.It was warm inside the villa, but she

see

now? Mr.Clark just called.He said

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

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

Brian came home on time