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 knew about it, he would

just keep my pregnancy a secret? I don't want my family

needed time to

so disoriented that she didn't know what to do

decision, so he

of her ward to personally go to

her some

went out to buy

going? How

me now," Ayla replied

felt so weak, but she had to pretend that she

fewer people knew about her current

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

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

bed when

doctor recommended she be on bed rest

she might lose

high risk

what to do," she murmured while caressing her

to give up the

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

sent this

at the

took it from Maria and

the package was a

the style she

Toby suddenly send her a coat? Molly would definitely

this back

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't need

had enough clothes to wear

"Mrs.Clark, the shop assistant, who brought this here has already

her.So perhaps he sent her this coat as a present for a

I'll just

it, Toby might be worried

Maria was the one who prepared meals

Maria was not aware of Ayla's

not feeling well because of her menstruation, so she just

food in front

no appetite at

the baby in her belly, she had to force herself to

do you want to eat? I'll cook it for you," Maria said when

need, Maria.Everything is fine.I

biggest problem was her

was getting

Maria went out with the empty plates, she ran to the

everything she had

safe

She was so scared.

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

with the help of the medicine she was taking every day to prevent miscarriage, she felt

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

surprised to see her

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

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

what Maria said.She couldn't

enough, Brian came home on