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.

belly? If Brian knew about it, he would

my pregnancy a secret? I don't

time

so disoriented that she didn't know what to do

her decision, so

ward to personally go

some medicine

out to buy a cup of hot tea for her, in

are you going? How do

me now,"

she felt so weak, but she had to pretend that

people knew about her current

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

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

in bed when she

doctor recommended she be on bed rest for

might lose her

risk

what to do," she

to give up the innocent

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 with a

sent

the package with a

it from Maria and opened

was a long

was the

suddenly send her a coat? Molly would

this

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't

clothes

brought this here has already left.Just keep it.Don't worry.I won't tell Mr.Clark

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

I'll just keep

it, Toby might be worried about her.She

rest, Maria was the one who prepared meals for two

Maria was not aware of Ayla's

because of her menstruation,

at the food in front of

had no appetite at

of the baby in her belly, she had

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

need, Maria.Everything is fine.I

her biggest problem was

getting

empty

she had

safe inside

She was so scared.

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

help of the medicine she was taking every

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

surprised to see her in the living

better now? Mr.Clark just called.He said

Maria had followed Brian's order to cook nutritious food for

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

home on time in the