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.

How could she protect the baby in her belly? If Brian knew about it,

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

time to think

that she didn't

respected her decision, so he

out of her ward to personally go to the

prescribed her some medicine to

Maria, who went out to buy a

you going? How do you feel

fine, Maria.Don't worry about me now," Ayla

felt so weak, but she had to pretend that she was

about her current condition, the

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

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

bed

be on bed rest for

might

still had a high risk

Mommy what to do," she murmured while

give

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

Mr.Brown sent

looked at the

she took it from Maria and opened

the package was

the style

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

give this

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't need

enough clothes to wear

for a moment and said, "Mrs.Clark, the shop assistant, who brought this here has already left.Just keep it.Don't worry.I won't tell Mr.Clark about

special relationship with Toby, and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent

right, I'll

if she returned it, Toby might be worried

the one who prepared meals for two

was not aware of Ayla's

Ayla was still not feeling well because of her menstruation, so she just

food in

no

sake of the baby in her belly, she had

this food? What do you want to eat? I'll cook it for you," Maria said when

Maria.Everything is fine.I am not

biggest problem

getting

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

everything she had just

please stay safe inside Mommy's belly,

She was so scared.

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

medicine she was taking every

jacket, she went downstairs.It was

see her in the

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

week, Maria had followed Brian's order to cook

said.She couldn't

enough, Brian came home on time in the