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

keep my pregnancy

time to

she didn't

respected her decision, so

out of her ward to personally go

prescribed her some medicine

meet Maria, who went out to buy a cup of hot tea for her, in the

are you going? How do you feel

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

weak, but she had to

fewer people knew about her current

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

of hot tea first.I'll just call Lyle so

bed when she got

on

she might lose her

had a high risk of

tell Mommy what to do," she

didn't want to give

baby safely? And the big question was, could she even

sent

looked at the package with

from

package was a long

was the style she

why did Toby suddenly send her a coat?

give this back to

She couldn't accept it.

didn't need

clothes to wear

a moment and said, "Mrs.Clark, the shop assistant, who brought this here has already left.Just keep it.Don't worry.I won't

she had no special relationship with Toby, and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent her

right, I'll just

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

rest, Maria was the one who prepared

Maria was not

only thought that Ayla was still not feeling well because of her menstruation, so she just sent Ayla's food

at the food in front

no appetite at

of the baby in her

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

Maria.Everything is fine.I am not

problem was her

getting

Maria went out with the empty plates,

everything she had

safe inside

She was so scared.

didn't know anything about pregnancy, and she had no one to talk about

was taking every day to prevent miscarriage, she felt

went downstairs.It was warm inside the villa,

to see her in

you here? Are you feeling better now? Mr.Clark just called.He

to cook nutritious

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

Brian came home on