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

keep my pregnancy a secret? I don't want my family to know

time

didn't know what to do

doctor respected her decision, so

went out of her ward to personally go to the

some

to buy a cup

where are you going? How do

me now,"

she felt so weak, but she had to

fewer people knew about her

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

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

stayed in bed when she

on bed

she might lose

risk of miscarriage at

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

didn't want to give up

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

Mr.Brown sent this

looked at the package with a

from

was

the

suddenly send her a coat? Molly would definitely

give this back to

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't need

had enough clothes

who brought this here has already left.Just keep it.Don't worry.I won't

special relationship with Toby, and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent

right, I'll

if she returned it, Toby might be worried about

Maria was the one

not

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

at the food

no

baby in her belly, she had to force herself

it for you," Maria said when she noticed that Ayla was not touching

need, Maria.Everything is fine.I am

biggest problem

was getting worse and

Maria went out with the empty plates, she ran to

vomited everything she had

safe

She was so scared.

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

was taking every

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

see her in the living

why are you here? Are you feeling better now? Mr.Clark just called.He said he would

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

what Maria said.She

Brian came home on time