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.

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

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

time

that she didn't

decision, so he

went out of her ward to personally go

her some medicine

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

are you going?

me now,"

and she felt so weak, but she had

about

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

have a cup of hot tea first.I'll just call

just stayed in bed when she got

on

might lose

high risk of miscarriage at this

to do," she murmured while caressing her

give up the innocent

question was, could she even hide it from

sent

the package

it from

package was a long white

the style she

Toby suddenly send her a coat? Molly would definitely get upset once she

this back to

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't

had enough clothes to wear

brought this here has already

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

right, I'll

be worried

on bed rest, Maria was the one who prepared meals for two consecutive

not aware

not feeling well because of her menstruation, so

looked at the food

no appetite

in her belly, she had to force

you want to eat? I'll cook it for you," Maria said

need, Maria.Everything is fine.I am

her biggest problem

getting worse

out with the empty plates,

vomited everything she had

stay safe inside

She was so scared.

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

help of the medicine she was

was warm

see her in the

better now? Mr.Clark just called.He said he would be home for

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

hearing what Maria said.She couldn't say anything,

home on time