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 Brian knew about it, he would

keep my pregnancy a secret? I don't want my family to know about it

needed time to think

disoriented that she didn't know

her decision, so

her ward to

doctor prescribed her some medicine to

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

where are you going? How

worry about me now,"

and she felt so weak, but she had

about her current condition, the

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

cup of hot tea first.I'll just call Lyle so he can come and pick

in bed when she got

be on

she might lose

still had a high risk of

what to do," she murmured while caressing her

to give up

hid it from Brian, could she give birth to the baby safely? And the big question was, could she even hide it from him? Maria went to her room with a

Mr.Brown sent

looked at the

took it from Maria

package was a long white

was the style she

her a coat? Molly would definitely get upset once she found

this back

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't need

enough clothes to wear

brought this here has already left.Just keep it.Don't worry.I won't tell Mr.Clark about

believed her.So perhaps he sent her this coat as a present for a friend.There was

right, I'll

might be worried about her.She didn't want him

rest, Maria was the one who prepared meals for

not aware of

only thought that Ayla was still not feeling well because of her menstruation, so she just sent Ayla's food

the food

no appetite

for the sake of the baby in her belly, she had

you like this food? What do you want to eat? I'll cook it for you," Maria said when she noticed that Ayla was not touching her

need, Maria.Everything is fine.I am

biggest problem was

getting worse

soon as Maria went out with the empty plates, she ran to the

everything she had

stay safe inside

She was so scared.

had no one to talk about

with the help of the medicine she was taking

was warm

to see her

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

order to cook nutritious food for Ayla every day to strengthen

Maria said.She couldn't say anything,

Brian came home on time