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.

belly? If

you.Can we just keep my pregnancy a secret? I don't want my

time to think

she didn't know what to do with

respected her decision, so

out of her ward to personally

doctor prescribed her some medicine to prevent

to buy a cup of

are you going?

worry about me now," Ayla replied

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

people knew about

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

first.I'll just call

bed

recommended she be on bed rest for

she might lose her

high risk

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

didn't want to give up the innocent

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

sent this

looked at the package

it from Maria

was a long white

the

Toby suddenly send her a coat? Molly would definitely get

this back to

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't need

had enough clothes to

and said, "Mrs.Clark, the shop assistant, who brought

special relationship with Toby, and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent her this coat as a present for a friend.There was nothing wrong

I'll just

that if she returned it, Toby might be

rest, Maria was the

Maria was not aware of

feeling well because of her menstruation, so she just sent

the food in

had no appetite at

the sake of the baby in her belly,

don't you like this food? What do you want to eat? I'll cook it for you," Maria

need, Maria.Everything is

problem was her

getting worse

with the empty plates, she ran to the bathroom

she

safe inside

She was so scared.

had no one to

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

was warm inside the villa,

surprised to see

Mr.Clark just called.He said he would be home for dinner

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

what Maria said.She couldn't say anything, so she just

home on time