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?

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

needed time

felt so disoriented that she didn't know what to do with

her decision, so he just

of her ward to personally go

her some medicine

happened to meet Maria, who went out to buy a

are you going? How do you

Maria.Don't worry about me

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

fewer people knew about her current condition,

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

of hot tea first.I'll just call

bed when she got

recommended she be on bed rest for

might

high risk of miscarriage at

Mommy what to do,"

give up the

question was, could

sent this

at the package with a

took it from Maria

the package was a long white

was the style she

her a coat? Molly would

give this back to

She couldn't accept it.

didn't

enough clothes

brought this here has already left.Just keep it.Don't worry.I won't tell Mr.Clark about

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

right, I'll just

might be worried about her.She didn't

Ayla was on bed rest, Maria was the one who prepared meals

not

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

the food in front of

had no

the sake of the baby in her belly, she had

this food? What do you want to eat? I'll cook it for you," Maria said when she noticed that Ayla was

need, Maria.Everything is fine.I

problem

was getting worse and

soon as Maria went out with the empty plates, she ran to

vomited everything she had

please stay safe

She was so scared.

and she had no one to talk about it either.

she was taking every day to prevent miscarriage,

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

was surprised to see her in the living

why are you here? Are you feeling better now? Mr.Clark just

Maria had followed Brian's order to cook nutritious food for

Maria said.She couldn't say

enough, Brian came home on time