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.

baby in her belly? If Brian knew about

keep my pregnancy a secret?

time to

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

respected her decision, so he just

her ward to personally

her some

went out to buy

are you going? How do

Maria.Don't worry about me now,"

knees were still trembling, and she felt so weak, but she had to pretend

fewer people knew about her current condition,

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

cup of hot tea first.I'll just call Lyle so he can come and pick

in bed when

on bed

might

risk of miscarriage at this

Mommy what to do," she murmured while caressing her

didn't want to give up the

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 went to her

sent this

looked at the package with

it from Maria

the package was a

the

Toby suddenly send her a coat? Molly would definitely get upset once she found

give this back to

She couldn't accept it.

didn't

clothes to

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

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

was the one who prepared

Maria was not aware of

Ayla was still not feeling well because of her

looked at the food

no appetite

the baby in her belly, she had to force herself

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

need, Maria.Everything is

biggest problem was

getting

as Maria went out with the empty

she

stay safe

She was so scared.

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

the help of the medicine she was taking

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

to see her in the

better now? Mr.Clark just called.He said he would

to cook nutritious food for Ayla every day to strengthen

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

home on time