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, he would definitely

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

needed time to think

that she didn't

her decision, so

out of her ward to personally go to

prescribed her some medicine

she happened to meet Maria, who went out to buy a cup of hot

going? How do you feel

about me now," Ayla

knees were still trembling, and she felt so weak,

about her current

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

call Lyle so he can

just stayed in bed when

be on bed

might

had a high risk of miscarriage at this

do,"

give up

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

sent

the

it from Maria and opened

the package was a long

the style

send her a coat?

give this back to

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't

enough clothes

shop assistant, who brought this here has already left.Just keep it.Don't worry.I won't tell Mr.Clark about

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 nothing wrong

right, I'll just keep

thought that if she returned it, Toby might be worried about

the one who prepared meals for

Maria was not aware of

feeling well because of her menstruation, so she just sent

at the food in front of

no appetite

for the sake of the baby in her belly, she had to force

don't you like this food? What do you want to eat? I'll cook it for you," Maria

is

her biggest problem

was getting worse

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

vomited everything she had just

safe inside Mommy's belly,

She was so scared.

didn't know anything about pregnancy, and she had no one to talk about it either. Ayla lay

medicine she was taking every day

was

was surprised to see her

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

cook nutritious food for Ayla every day to

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

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