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.

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

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

needed time to

that she didn't know what to do with the

doctor respected her decision, so he

her ward to

some medicine to prevent

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

where are you going? How do

worry about me

she felt so weak,

knew about her current condition, the

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

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

stayed in bed when she got

recommended she be on bed rest for a

she might lose

had a high risk

to do,"

give up

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

sent this

looked at the package with a

she took it from Maria and opened

package was

was the style

why did Toby suddenly send her a coat? Molly would definitely get upset once she

this back

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't

enough clothes

"Mrs.Clark, the shop assistant, who brought this here has already left.Just keep

perhaps he sent her

I'll just keep

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

was on bed rest, Maria was the one

was not aware

only thought that Ayla was still not feeling well because of her menstruation, so she just sent

looked at the food

had no

the baby in her belly, she

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

Maria.Everything is fine.I am

biggest problem

was getting worse and

empty plates, she ran to the

vomited everything she

please stay safe

She was so scared.

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

the medicine she was taking every day to prevent

she went downstairs.It was warm inside

surprised to see her

better now? Mr.Clark just

to cook nutritious food for Ayla every

Maria said.She

home on