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.

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

we just keep my pregnancy a secret? I don't want my family

time to think

disoriented that she didn't know what to

her decision, so

of her ward

her some medicine

happened to meet Maria, who went out to buy a cup of

are you going? How

me now," Ayla

knees were still trembling, and she felt so weak,

knew about her current condition,

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

just call

bed when she

recommended she be on bed

she might

high risk of

tell Mommy what to do," she murmured while caressing

want to give up the innocent

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

at the package with a

it from Maria

was

the style she

her a coat? Molly

this back

She couldn't accept it.

didn't need

clothes

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

relationship with Toby, and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent her this coat as a present for a friend.There was nothing

right, I'll just keep

might be worried about her.She didn't want

Maria was the

not aware of Ayla's

that Ayla was still not feeling well because of her menstruation, so she just sent Ayla's

the food in front of

had no appetite

for the sake of the baby in her belly, she had to force herself to

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

Maria.Everything is fine.I am

problem

was getting

Maria went out with the empty plates,

vomited everything she had just

please stay safe inside Mommy's

She was so scared.

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

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

went downstairs.It was warm inside the

to see her

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

this whole week, Maria had followed Brian's order to cook nutritious food for Ayla

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

home on