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.

baby in her belly? If Brian knew about it, he

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

time

disoriented that she didn't know what to do

respected her decision,

out of her ward to personally go

her some medicine to

out to buy a cup of hot tea for her,

are you going? How do you

Maria.Don't worry about me

and she felt so weak, but she had to pretend

knew about her current condition, the

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

tea first.I'll just call Lyle so he can come and pick us

in bed

on bed rest

she might

a high risk of miscarriage at

Mommy what to do," she murmured while

didn't want to give up the innocent

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

Mr.Brown sent

looked at the package with

she took it from Maria

package was a long white

the

send her a coat? Molly would

give this back

She couldn't accept it.

didn't

enough clothes to wear

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

with Toby, and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent her this coat as a present for a friend.There was nothing wrong

I'll

that if she returned it, Toby might be

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

Maria was not aware of

still not feeling well because of her menstruation,

at the food in

had no appetite

the baby in her belly,

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

Maria.Everything is fine.I am not

her biggest problem was her morning

was getting worse

out with the empty plates, she ran to

vomited everything she had just

safe

She was so scared.

no one to talk about it either. Ayla

she was

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

see her in the living

Are you feeling better now? Mr.Clark just called.He said he would be home for dinner

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

said.She couldn't say anything,

came home on time in the