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 definitely get rid of

to ask from you.Can we just keep my pregnancy a

time to think

so disoriented that she didn't know what to do with the

decision, so he

out of her ward to

prescribed her some medicine to

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

are you going? How do

me

weak, but she

fewer people knew about

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

call Lyle

stayed in bed

recommended she be on

might

high risk of miscarriage at

what to do," she

to give up the

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

sent this

looked at the package

she took it from Maria and opened

the package was

the style

coat?

give this

She couldn't accept it.

didn't need

had enough clothes to

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

believed her.So perhaps he sent her this coat as a present

right, I'll

might be worried about

rest, Maria was the one who prepared meals

Maria was not aware of

that Ayla was still not feeling well because of

the food in front of

no

her belly, she

I'll cook it

Maria.Everything is fine.I

biggest problem was her

was getting worse

as Maria went out with the empty

everything she had

stay safe

She was so scared.

had no one to

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

down jacket, she went downstairs.It was

surprised to see her in the

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

Maria had followed Brian's order to cook nutritious food

said.She

came home on time in