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.

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

keep my pregnancy a secret? I don't want

needed time to think

disoriented that she didn't know what to do

doctor respected her decision, so

of her ward to personally go

prescribed her some

buy a cup of hot

going?

about me

she felt so weak, but she had to pretend that she was

knew about her

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

first.I'll just call Lyle so he can come and pick us

just stayed in bed when she got

doctor recommended she be on

she might lose her

high risk of miscarriage at

please tell Mommy what to do,"

want to give

baby safely? And the big question was, could she even hide it from him? Maria went to her room

sent this

the package

she took it from Maria and

package was a

the style

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

give this back to

She couldn't accept it.

didn't need

had enough clothes to wear

and said, "Mrs.Clark, the shop assistant, who brought this here has already

said that she had no special relationship with Toby, and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent her this coat

right, I'll

if 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 prepared meals for two

was not aware

well because of her menstruation, so she just sent

the food

had no

sake of the baby in her belly, she had to

don't you like this food? What do you want to eat? I'll cook it for you," Maria said when

Maria.Everything is fine.I

biggest problem was her morning

getting worse and

the empty plates, she ran to the

everything she had

safe inside Mommy's belly,

She was so scared.

no one to talk about it

was taking every day to

down jacket, she went downstairs.It was warm

was surprised to see her

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

whole week, Maria had followed Brian's order to cook nutritious

hearing what Maria said.She couldn't

Brian came home on time in