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.

baby in her belly? If Brian knew about it, he would definitely get rid of the

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

needed time to

disoriented that she didn't know what

respected her decision,

ward to personally

prescribed her some

Maria, who went out to buy a cup

where are you going? How do you feel

me now,"

trembling, and she felt so weak, but she had to pretend

people knew about

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

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

in bed when she

she be on bed

she might

still had a high risk of miscarriage at

Mommy what to do,"

didn't want to give up the innocent

if she 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 package in

Mr.Brown sent this

the package with a

it from Maria

the package was

was the style

suddenly send her a coat? Molly would definitely

give this back to

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't need

clothes to

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

and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent

right, I'll

also thought that if she returned it, Toby might be worried about

Maria was the one who prepared meals for two consecutive

not

Ayla was still not feeling well because of

looked at the food

no appetite at

for the sake of the baby in her belly, she

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

Maria.Everything is fine.I am

biggest problem was her

getting worse

Maria went out with the empty

vomited everything she

safe inside

She was so scared.

she had no one to talk about it either.

medicine she was

was warm inside the

to see her in the living

you here? Are you feeling better now? Mr.Clark just

whole week, Maria had followed Brian's order to cook nutritious

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

home on