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

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

time

didn't know what

her decision, so

of her ward to personally go to the

her some medicine to

meet Maria, who went out to buy a

where are you going?

Maria.Don't worry about me now,"

still trembling, and she felt so weak, but she had to pretend that she was

knew about her current condition, the

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

first.I'll just call Lyle so he can

just stayed in bed

she be on bed

might lose

high risk of

please tell Mommy what to do," she murmured while

to give up the

safely? And the big question was, could she even hide it from him? Maria

Mr.Brown sent this

the package

she took it from Maria

the package was a long white

was the

her a coat? Molly would

this back

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't need

had enough clothes to

shop assistant, who brought this here has already left.Just keep

he sent

right, I'll just keep

returned it, Toby might be

on bed rest, Maria was the

was not aware of

feeling well because of her menstruation, so she just

at the food in front of

no appetite

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

cook it for you," Maria said

need, Maria.Everything is

her biggest problem was her morning

getting worse and

empty plates, she ran

everything she had

please stay safe inside Mommy's

She was so scared.

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

the help of the medicine she was taking

down jacket, she went downstairs.It was warm inside the

to see

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

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

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

Brian came home