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.

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

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

needed time

that she didn't know what to do

her decision, so he just

ward to personally go to the

prescribed her some medicine to prevent

went out to buy a cup of hot tea for

where are you going? How do you

about me now," Ayla

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

about her current

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

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

bed when she got

she be on bed rest for

might lose

high risk of miscarriage

to do," she murmured

want to give up the

the big question was, could she

sent this

at the

from Maria and opened

the package was a long

the

why did Toby suddenly send her a coat? Molly would definitely get

give this back

She couldn't accept it.

didn't need

had enough clothes to

"Mrs.Clark, the shop assistant, who brought this here

Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent her this

right, I'll just keep

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

on bed rest, Maria was the

not

feeling well because of her menstruation, so she just

the food in

had no appetite

her belly, she had to force herself to

it for you," Maria said when she noticed that Ayla was not touching

need, Maria.Everything is fine.I

problem was her morning

getting worse and

with the empty plates, she ran to the bathroom and

she

please stay safe inside Mommy's belly,

She was so scared.

to talk about it either. Ayla lay in bed the

she was taking every day to prevent

she went downstairs.It was warm inside

surprised to see

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

cook nutritious food for Ayla every day to strengthen her

upon hearing what Maria said.She couldn't say

Brian came home on