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.

do next? How could she protect the baby in her belly? If

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

needed time to

she didn't know what to do with

doctor respected her decision, so he

ward to personally go to

doctor prescribed her some medicine to prevent

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

you going? How do you

Maria.Don't worry about me

felt so weak, but she had to pretend that

about her current condition, the

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

call Lyle so he can

bed when

be on bed rest

she might lose

had a high risk of miscarriage

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

give up

the big question was, could she even hide it from him?

sent

looked at the package with

from

the package was a long

the

coat? Molly would definitely get upset once

give this back

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't

clothes

who brought this here has already left.Just

she had no special relationship with Toby, and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent her this coat

I'll just

returned it, Toby might be worried about her.She didn't

bed rest, Maria was the one who

was not aware of Ayla's

thought that Ayla was still not feeling well because of her menstruation, so she just sent

food in front

no appetite

the sake of the baby in her

cook it for

Maria.Everything is fine.I am not

problem was her

was getting worse and

went out with the empty

everything she

stay safe inside Mommy's

She was so scared.

to talk about it either. Ayla lay in bed

help of the medicine she was taking

went downstairs.It was warm inside the villa,

see her in the

Mr.Clark just called.He said he would

order to cook

said.She couldn't

enough, Brian came home on time