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.

she protect the baby in her belly? If Brian knew about it, he would definitely

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

needed time to think

so disoriented that she didn't know what

doctor respected her decision, so he

went out of her ward to personally

prescribed her some medicine to prevent

went out to buy a

are you going? How do you feel

me now," Ayla replied with

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

about her current condition, the

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

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

in bed when

on bed rest

might lose

high risk of miscarriage at

do," she murmured while caressing

to give up the innocent

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

Mr.Brown sent

looked at the

from

the package was a long

was the

did Toby suddenly send her a coat? Molly would

give this

She couldn't accept it.

didn't need

enough clothes to

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

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

I'll just

it, Toby might be worried

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

was not

because of her menstruation, so

the food in front of

no appetite at

the sake of the baby in her belly,

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

Maria.Everything is fine.I am not

biggest problem was her morning

getting worse and

went out with the empty plates, she ran

everything she

stay safe inside

She was so scared.

anything about pregnancy, and she had no one to

she was taking every day

downstairs.It was warm

see her in

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

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

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

enough, Brian came home