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.

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

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

needed time

disoriented that she didn't know what to do with

respected her decision, so

out of her ward to personally go

prescribed her some

she happened to meet Maria, who went out to buy a cup of hot tea for

going? How

worry about me now,"

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

people knew about her current condition,

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

just call Lyle so

just stayed in bed

on bed rest for a

might lose

still had a high risk of miscarriage at this

do," she murmured while caressing her

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

sent

looked at the package

it from Maria and

package was a long white

the

her a coat? Molly would definitely get upset once she

this

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't need

enough clothes

assistant, who brought this here has already left.Just keep it.Don't

no special relationship with Toby, and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent

right, I'll

she returned it, Toby might be worried about

rest, Maria was the one who

not aware of Ayla's

well because of her

at the food in front

no appetite

of the baby in her belly, she had to force

I'll cook it for you," Maria said when she noticed

is fine.I am

her biggest problem was her morning

getting worse

Maria went out with the empty plates,

everything she had

safe inside Mommy's belly,

She was so scared.

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

medicine she was taking

went downstairs.It was warm inside

to see her in

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

week, Maria had followed Brian's order to cook nutritious food for Ayla every day to strengthen her

Maria said.She couldn't say

enough, Brian came home on