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,

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

needed time to think

felt so disoriented that she didn't know what to do with

decision, so he

went out of her ward to personally go to the

her some medicine to prevent

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

are you going? How do you

about me now," Ayla replied with a

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

knew about her current

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

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

bed

be on bed rest for a

she might lose

high risk

what to do," she murmured while caressing

to give

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

Mr.Brown sent this

the package

it from Maria and opened

was a long

the

a coat? Molly

this

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't

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

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

right, I'll just

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

Ayla was on bed rest, Maria was the one who

not

was still not feeling well because

food in front of

had no appetite

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 Ayla

Maria.Everything is fine.I

her biggest problem was her

getting worse and

out with the empty plates, she ran

she had just

stay safe inside Mommy's belly,

She was so scared.

one to talk about it either. Ayla

with the help of the medicine she was taking every day to prevent miscarriage, she felt

down jacket, she went downstairs.It was

to see her in the

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

order to cook nutritious food for Ayla every day to strengthen her

what Maria said.She couldn't say anything,

home on