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.

the baby in her belly? If Brian knew

I have a favor to ask from you.Can we just keep my pregnancy a secret? I don't

time

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

her decision,

her ward to personally go to

her some medicine to prevent

Maria, who went out to buy a cup

where are you going? How do you feel

about me now," Ayla

and she felt so weak, but she had

people knew about her current condition, the

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

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

in bed

she be on

she might

had a high risk of miscarriage at

tell Mommy what to do,"

give

question was,

sent

looked at the

took it from Maria and

package was a long

the

suddenly send her a coat? Molly

give this

She couldn't accept it.

didn't need

clothes to wear

shop assistant, who brought this here has already left.Just

that she had no special relationship with Toby, and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent her this coat as a present for a friend.There

right, I'll

returned it, Toby might be worried about

was on bed rest, Maria was the one who prepared meals for

not

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

the food in front of

no appetite at

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

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

Maria.Everything is

problem was her morning

was getting

the empty plates, she

everything she had just

safe inside Mommy's

She was so scared.

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

the medicine she was taking every day

downstairs.It was warm inside the villa, but she still

to see her

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

followed Brian's order to cook nutritious food for Ayla every

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

enough, Brian came home on time in the