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

I 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

time to think

disoriented that she didn't know

respected her decision, so he

her ward to personally

some

who went out to buy a cup of hot tea

going? How

me now," Ayla replied with

felt so weak, but she had

people knew about her current condition, the

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

call Lyle so

bed when she

she be on bed

might lose

had a high risk of

to do," she

to give up the

the big question was, could she even hide it

sent

the package with

took it from Maria

was a long

was the style

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

this back

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't need

enough clothes to wear

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

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

I'll just keep

be

the one who prepared meals

not aware

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

food

had no appetite at

the sake of the baby in her belly, she had to force herself to

I'll cook it for you," Maria said when she noticed that Ayla

Maria.Everything is

biggest problem was her morning

was getting worse and

went out with the empty plates, she ran to the

everything she had just

safe inside Mommy's

She was so scared.

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

was taking every day to prevent miscarriage, she felt

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

surprised to see her in the living

Are you feeling better now? Mr.Clark just

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

up upon hearing what Maria said.She couldn't

home on time