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?

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

needed time to

she didn't know what to do

doctor respected her decision, so he just

out of her ward to

prescribed her some

who went out to buy a cup of hot tea

where are you going? How do you

Maria.Don't worry about me

knees were still trembling, and she felt so weak, but she had to pretend

fewer people knew about her current condition, the

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

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

bed when

on bed rest

she might

still had a high risk of miscarriage at this

do," she murmured

to give

to the baby safely? And the big question was, could she even hide it from him? Maria went to her room with

Mr.Brown sent this

the package with a

from Maria and

package was

the style she

coat? Molly would definitely get upset

this back

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't

enough clothes to

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

no special relationship with Toby, and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent her this coat as a present for a friend.There was nothing wrong with

right, I'll just keep

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

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

Maria was not aware

Ayla was still not feeling well because of her menstruation,

looked at the food in

no appetite

in her belly, she had to force herself

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

Maria.Everything is

biggest problem was her morning

getting

out with the empty plates, she ran to the bathroom

everything she

please stay safe

She was so scared.

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

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

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

see her in

Mr.Clark just called.He said he would be

Brian's order to cook

Maria said.She couldn't say anything, so

enough, Brian came home on