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.

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

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

time to think

she didn't know what

her decision,

went out of her ward to personally go

prescribed her some medicine to

happened to meet Maria, who went out to buy a

are you going? How do

me

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

knew about

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

call Lyle so he can

just stayed in bed when

doctor recommended she be on bed

she might lose

had a high risk of

tell Mommy what to do," she

didn't want to give up

if she hid it from Brian, could she give birth to the baby safely? And the big question was, could she even hide it from him? Maria went to her room with a

sent this

at the package with a

it from Maria and

the package was a long white

was the style she

suddenly send her a coat? Molly would definitely get

this

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't

clothes to wear

a moment and said, "Mrs.Clark, the shop assistant, who brought this here has already left.Just keep it.Don't worry.I

she 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 nothing

I'll just

also thought that if she returned it, Toby might be worried

bed rest, Maria was the one who prepared meals for

Maria was not aware of

feeling well because of her menstruation, so she

looked at the food in

no appetite at

the sake of the baby in her belly, she had to force

don't you like this food? What do you want to eat? I'll cook it for you," Maria said when she noticed that Ayla was

is fine.I am not

problem was her

getting

empty plates, she ran to the bathroom and

everything she

stay safe inside Mommy's belly,

She was so scared.

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

help of the medicine she was taking every day

was warm inside the villa, but she still

to see

Mr.Clark just called.He said he would be home

had followed Brian's order to cook nutritious food for Ayla every day to strengthen her

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

came home on time