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.

the baby in her belly? If Brian

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

time

so disoriented that she didn't know what

doctor respected her decision, so

of her ward to

doctor prescribed her some medicine

to meet Maria, who went out to buy

going? How do you

me

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

fewer people knew about her

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

first.I'll just call Lyle so he can

bed

recommended she be on bed

might lose

had a high risk of miscarriage

to do," she murmured while caressing her

didn't want to give up the

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

Mr.Brown sent this

at the

took it from Maria

package was a long white

the

did Toby suddenly send her a coat? Molly would definitely

give this back

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't need

enough clothes to wear

and said, "Mrs.Clark, the shop assistant, who brought this here has already left.Just keep it.Don't worry.I won't tell Mr.Clark

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

right, I'll just

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

was the one who prepared meals

Maria was not aware of Ayla's

still not feeling well because of her menstruation, so she just

at the food

no

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

like this food? What do you want to eat? I'll cook it for

Maria.Everything is

her biggest problem was

was getting worse and

empty plates,

she had just

stay safe

She was so scared.

pregnancy, and she had no one to talk about it either. Ayla lay in bed the whole

she was taking every day

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

surprised to see her

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

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

tensed up upon hearing what Maria said.She

came home on time