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.

she protect the baby in her belly? If

keep my pregnancy a secret?

needed time to

that she didn't know what to do

decision, so he just

ward to personally

prescribed her some

buy a cup of

are you going? How do you

me now," Ayla

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

about her current condition, the

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

call Lyle so he can come

just stayed in bed when

doctor recommended she be on

she might

high risk of miscarriage at this

Mommy what to do,"

didn't want to give up the innocent

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

sent

the package with a

took it from Maria and opened

package was a long white

was the style she

coat? Molly would definitely get upset once she found

this back

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't

enough clothes

hesitated for a moment and said, "Mrs.Clark, the shop assistant, who brought this here has already left.Just keep

perhaps he sent her this coat as a

I'll

it, Toby might be worried about her.She

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

not

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

looked at the food in front of

had no appetite at

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

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

need, Maria.Everything is fine.I

her biggest problem was her

was getting worse and

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

everything she had

please stay safe inside Mommy's belly,

She was so scared.

about pregnancy, and she had no one to talk about it either.

the help of the medicine she was

was warm inside the

was surprised to see her

Are you feeling better now? Mr.Clark just called.He

Brian's order to cook nutritious food for Ayla every day to

what Maria said.She couldn't say anything, so she just

came home on time in the