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.

protect the baby in her belly? If Brian knew about it, he would definitely get rid

my pregnancy a secret?

needed time

disoriented that she didn't know what

decision, so

went out of her ward to personally go

some medicine to prevent

who went out to buy a

are you going? How do

Maria.Don't worry about me now," Ayla replied with a

weak, but she had to pretend that she was

about her current condition, the

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

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

stayed in bed when she

doctor recommended she be on

she might

had a high risk of

tell Mommy what to do," she murmured while

give up the innocent

give birth to the baby safely? And the big question was, could she even hide it from him? Maria went to

sent

at the

from Maria and opened

package was a

was the style she

coat? Molly would definitely get upset once she found

give this back

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't

had enough clothes

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

he sent her this coat as a present for a friend.There was nothing wrong

I'll

it, Toby might be worried

Maria was the one who prepared meals for two

was not aware of

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

food in

had no appetite at

in her belly,

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

is fine.I am

her biggest problem

was getting

with the empty plates, she ran to

everything she had

stay safe

She was so scared.

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

she was

went downstairs.It was warm inside the villa, but

was surprised to see her in the

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

Maria had followed Brian's order to cook

hearing what Maria said.She

enough, Brian came home on