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, he

from you.Can we just keep my pregnancy

needed time

didn't know what to do with

doctor respected her decision,

ward to

doctor prescribed her some medicine

buy a cup of hot tea for her, in

you going? How

Maria.Don't worry about me

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

about her

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

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

just stayed in bed when she

doctor recommended she be on bed rest for a

might lose her

had a high risk of

to do," she murmured while caressing her

want to give up

big question was, could she even hide it from him? Maria went to

Mr.Brown sent

looked at the package with a

she took it from Maria

the package was a long white

the

send her a coat? Molly

give this back

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't

enough clothes to wear

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

special relationship with Toby, and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent her this

I'll

might be

Maria was the one

was not aware of Ayla's

only thought that Ayla was still not feeling well because of her menstruation, so

food

had no appetite

sake of the baby in her belly,

do you want to eat? I'll cook it for you,"

Maria.Everything is fine.I

her biggest problem

was getting worse and

with the empty plates, she ran to the bathroom and

everything she had

safe

She was so scared.

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

she was taking every

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

surprised to see her in

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

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

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

Brian came home