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.

How could she protect the baby in her belly? If Brian knew about it,

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

needed time

disoriented that she didn't know what to do

her decision, so he

went out of her ward to personally

prescribed her some medicine to prevent

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

where are you going?

about me now," Ayla replied

trembling, and she felt so weak, but she had to

about her current condition, the

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

tea first.I'll just call Lyle

just stayed in bed when she got

doctor recommended she be on bed rest

she might lose

risk of miscarriage at

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

to give up the innocent

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 package in

sent this

the package with

took it from Maria and opened

package was a long

the style

send her a coat? Molly would definitely get upset once she

give this back to

She couldn't accept it.

didn't

had enough 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 won't

believed her.So perhaps he sent her this coat as a

I'll just keep

Toby might be worried about her.She didn't

was the one who prepared meals

was not aware of

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

the food in front of

no appetite at

the sake of the baby in her belly, she

I'll cook it for you," Maria said when she noticed that Ayla

need, Maria.Everything is fine.I am

biggest problem

getting worse and

empty plates, she ran to the

vomited everything she

safe inside

She was so scared.

one to talk about

she was

a thick down jacket, she went downstairs.It was warm inside the villa, but she

was surprised to see her

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

followed Brian's order to cook

said.She couldn't say anything,

enough, Brian came home on