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.

her belly? If Brian knew about it, he would definitely get rid

we just keep my pregnancy a secret? I don't want my family to know about it

time

so disoriented that she didn't

respected her decision, so he just

out of her ward to personally go

some

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

are you going?

worry about me now,"

so weak, but she had to pretend that

about her current

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

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

just stayed in bed when she got

be on bed rest for a

might lose

risk

please tell Mommy what to do," she murmured while caressing her

give

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

Mr.Brown sent

looked at the package with

took it from Maria and opened

package was a long white

was the style

send her a coat? Molly would definitely get upset once

give this back to

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't need

clothes to wear

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

right, I'll just

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

Maria was the one who prepared meals for

not

thought that Ayla was still not feeling well because of her menstruation,

food

no appetite

the baby in her

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

is fine.I am

her biggest problem was her morning

was getting

went out with the empty

vomited everything she

stay safe

She was so scared.

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

was taking every day to

jacket, she went downstairs.It was warm inside

see her in

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

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

up upon hearing what Maria said.She couldn't say

enough, Brian came home on time in