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.

she do next? How could she protect the baby in her belly? If Brian knew about it, he would

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

needed time to

so disoriented that she didn't know what

doctor respected her decision, so

went out of her ward to personally

prescribed her some medicine to

Maria, who went out to buy

are you going? How

fine, Maria.Don't worry about me now," Ayla replied with a

still trembling, and she felt so weak,

knew about her

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

just call Lyle so he can come and pick us

bed

on bed rest for

she might lose her

still had a high risk of miscarriage at

tell Mommy what to do," she murmured

didn't want to give up the

give birth to the baby safely? And the big question was, could

Mr.Brown sent this

at the package with

from Maria and opened

the package was a long

was the style she

a coat? Molly would definitely get upset once she found

give this back

She couldn't accept it.

didn't need

enough clothes to

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

relationship with Toby, and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent

I'll

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

rest, Maria was the one who prepared

Maria was not aware

well because of her menstruation, so she just sent Ayla's food

looked at the food in

no

the sake of the baby in her belly, she

it for you," Maria said when she

need, Maria.Everything is fine.I

problem was her

getting worse and

went out with the empty plates, she

everything she

safe inside

She was so scared.

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

the medicine she was taking every

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

to see her in the

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

Brian's order to cook nutritious food

what Maria said.She

home on time in