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.

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?

needed time to think

didn't know what to do

her decision, so

her ward to personally go to the

her some medicine

went out to buy a cup of hot tea for her, in the

going?

worry about me

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

people knew about her current condition,

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

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

stayed in bed when

she be on bed

she might lose her

still had a high risk of miscarriage

please tell Mommy what to do," she

to give up the

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

Mr.Brown sent

at the

she took it from Maria and opened

was a

was the style she

Toby suddenly send her a coat? Molly would definitely get upset once she

give this back to

She couldn't accept it.

didn't

enough clothes

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

Toby, and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent her this coat

right, I'll just

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

Maria was the one who prepared meals for

Maria was not

that Ayla was still not feeling well because of her

at the food in front of

had no appetite

for the sake of the baby in her belly, she

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

is fine.I

biggest problem was her

was getting worse

went out with the empty plates, she

vomited everything she had

stay safe inside Mommy's belly,

She was so scared.

didn't know anything about pregnancy, and she had no one to talk about it either. Ayla lay in bed the

help of the medicine she was taking every day

downstairs.It was warm inside the

see her in

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

order to cook nutritious food for Ayla every day to

tensed up upon hearing what Maria said.She

home on