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

just keep my pregnancy a secret? I don't want

time

so disoriented that she didn't know what to do

respected her decision,

went out of her ward

prescribed her some medicine to

who went out to buy a cup of hot tea for her,

you going? How do

fine, Maria.Don't worry about me now," Ayla replied with

weak, but she had to pretend that she

fewer people knew about her current condition, the

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

call Lyle so he can come and

in bed when she

recommended she be on bed

might lose her

a high risk of miscarriage at this

please tell Mommy what to do," she

didn't want to 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 room

sent

at the package with a

it from Maria and opened

the package was a

the style

suddenly send her a coat? Molly would

give this

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't need

clothes to wear

who brought this here has

she had no special relationship with Toby, and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent her this coat as a present for

I'll

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

was the one

Maria was not

Ayla was still not feeling well because of her

the food in

no

in her belly, she had to

eat? I'll cook it for you," Maria said

is fine.I am not

biggest problem was her

was getting worse and

went out with the empty plates, she ran to the bathroom

she had just

safe inside Mommy's

She was so scared.

know anything about pregnancy, and she had no one to talk

medicine she was taking every day to prevent miscarriage,

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

to see

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

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

Maria said.She

came home on time in the