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

pregnancy a

time to think

felt so disoriented that she didn't know

doctor respected her decision, so he just

went out of her ward to

some medicine to prevent

Maria, who went out to buy

where are you going? How

me now,"

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

people knew about her current

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

hot tea first.I'll just call Lyle

bed when she got

on bed

might

had a high risk

Mommy what to do," she murmured while

to give

she hid it from Brian, could she give birth to the baby safely? And the big question

sent

the package with a

she took it from Maria

was a long white

the style

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

this back

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't

enough clothes to wear

hesitated for a moment and said, "Mrs.Clark, the shop assistant, who brought this here has already left.Just

that she had no special relationship with Toby, and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent her this coat as a present

I'll

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

Maria was the one who prepared meals for

Maria was not

that Ayla was still not feeling well because

looked at the food in

had no appetite

in her belly, she had

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

need, Maria.Everything is fine.I am not

biggest problem was

getting

Maria went out with the empty

she had just

safe inside Mommy's belly,

She was so scared.

pregnancy, and she had no one to talk

she was taking every day to prevent

jacket, she went downstairs.It was warm inside the villa, but she still felt

was surprised to see her in

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

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

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

enough, Brian came home on time