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 get

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

time

that she didn't know what to

doctor respected her decision,

her ward to personally go to

doctor prescribed her some

Maria, who went out to buy

are you going? How

me now,"

trembling, and she felt so weak, but she had to pretend that she

people knew about her current condition,

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

just call Lyle so he can come and pick

stayed in bed

doctor recommended she be on

might lose

risk of miscarriage at this

do," she murmured while caressing

give

the big question was, could she even hide it from him? Maria went to her room with a package

sent

the package with

from Maria and opened

the package was

the style she

her a coat? Molly would definitely get upset once she found

this back to

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't need

had enough clothes to

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

he sent her this coat as a present for a friend.There

I'll

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

was the one who prepared meals

Maria was not aware of

not feeling well because of her menstruation, so she just

looked at the food

no

baby in her

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

need, Maria.Everything is

her biggest problem was her

getting worse

with the empty plates, she ran

she

please stay safe inside Mommy's belly,

She was so scared.

one to talk about it either. Ayla lay in bed the whole

with the help of the medicine she was taking every day

went downstairs.It was warm inside the villa, but she

to see

Mr.Clark just

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

hearing what Maria said.She couldn't

Brian came home on