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.

her belly? If Brian knew about it, he would definitely get

a favor to ask from you.Can we just keep my pregnancy

needed time to think

that she didn't know what to

her decision,

out of her ward to personally

her some medicine

happened to meet Maria, who went out to buy a cup of hot tea for her, in the

are you going? How

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

were still trembling, and she felt so weak, but she

people knew about her current

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

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

bed when

she be on bed rest for a

might

risk of

do," she murmured while caressing her

didn't want to give up the

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

looked at the package with

took it from

the package was a long

was the

coat? Molly would definitely get upset

give this back

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't

enough clothes

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

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

I'll

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

was the one who prepared

Maria was not aware of

not feeling well because

at the food

had no appetite

in her belly, she had to

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

is fine.I

biggest problem was her morning

was getting worse

empty plates, she ran to the bathroom and

vomited everything she

safe inside Mommy's belly,

She was so scared.

pregnancy, and she had no one to talk about it either. Ayla lay in bed the whole

medicine she was

went downstairs.It was

to see her in the

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

upon hearing what Maria said.She couldn't say

Brian came home on