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.

How could she protect the baby in her belly? If Brian knew about it,

I have a favor to ask from you.Can we just keep my pregnancy a secret?

needed time to

disoriented that she didn't know what to

respected her decision, so

went out of her ward to personally

doctor prescribed her some medicine

Maria, who went out to buy a cup of hot tea

where are you going?

me now," Ayla replied

so weak, but she had to pretend that she was

knew about her current condition, the

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

hot tea first.I'll just call Lyle

just stayed in bed

on bed rest for a

might lose

high risk of miscarriage at

to do," she murmured while caressing

didn't want to give up the

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

sent this

at the package with a

she took it from Maria and

package was a long white

was the style she

did Toby suddenly send her a coat? Molly

give this back

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't

clothes

the shop assistant, who brought this here has already left.Just keep it.Don't worry.I

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

I'll

returned it, Toby might be worried about her.She didn't want him to come here

the one who prepared meals for two

Maria was not

was still not feeling well because of her

looked at the food

no

her belly,

eat? I'll cook it for you," Maria said when she noticed

need, Maria.Everything is fine.I am

problem was her

was getting worse and

with the empty plates, she ran to

everything she had just

stay safe

She was so scared.

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

of the medicine she was

was warm

to see her

why are you here? Are you feeling better now? Mr.Clark just

order to cook nutritious food for Ayla every day to

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

enough, Brian came home on time