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.

in her belly? If Brian knew about it, he would

from you.Can we just keep my pregnancy a secret? I

time

that she didn't

doctor respected her decision, so he

her ward

doctor prescribed her some medicine

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

where are you going? How do you

me now," Ayla replied

still trembling, and she felt so weak, but she had

knew about her current condition, the

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

cup of hot tea first.I'll just call

stayed in bed when she got

doctor recommended she be on bed rest

she might lose

had a high risk of

tell Mommy what to do," she

want to give up

question was, could

Mr.Brown sent this

at the

took it from

was a

the

why did Toby suddenly send her a coat?

this back

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't need

had enough clothes

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

relationship with Toby, and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent her this coat as a

right, I'll just

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

rest, Maria was the one who prepared meals for

not aware of Ayla's

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

food in front

had no

of the baby in her belly, she had to force

it for you," Maria said when she noticed that Ayla was not

need, Maria.Everything is fine.I am not

problem

was getting worse

with the empty plates, she ran to the bathroom and

vomited everything she had

safe inside Mommy's

She was so scared.

had no one to talk about it either.

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

downstairs.It was warm inside

see her in the

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

cook nutritious

tensed up upon hearing what Maria said.She couldn't say anything, so she

home on time in