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 it, he would definitely get

to ask from you.Can we just keep my pregnancy a

needed time to think

felt so disoriented that she didn't know what to

doctor respected her decision, so he just

of her ward to personally go to

some medicine

out to buy

are you going? How do you feel

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

felt so weak, but she had

about her current condition, the

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

have a cup of hot tea first.I'll just call Lyle

stayed in bed when she got

doctor recommended she be on

she might

had a high risk of miscarriage

Mommy what to do," she murmured while caressing her

want to give up the

if 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

Mr.Brown sent

at the package with

she took it from

the package was a

the style she

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

give this back to

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't need

clothes to wear

the shop assistant, who brought this here has

believed her.So perhaps he sent her this coat as a present for

I'll

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

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

not aware of

well because of her menstruation, so she just sent Ayla's

the food

no

her belly, she had

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

is fine.I

biggest problem was her

was getting

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

she had

please stay safe inside Mommy's belly,

She was so scared.

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

was taking every day

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

was surprised to see her in

now? Mr.Clark just called.He

Maria had followed Brian's order to cook nutritious food for Ayla every day to strengthen her

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

came home on time in the