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?

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

time

that she didn't know what to do with

doctor respected her decision, so he just

her ward to personally go to

doctor prescribed her some medicine

went out to buy a cup

where are you going? How do you

worry about me now," Ayla replied with a

trembling, and she felt so weak, but she had

fewer people knew about her current condition,

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

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

bed when she got

on

might

had a high risk of miscarriage at

do," she murmured while

give

if she hid it from Brian, could she give birth to the baby safely? And the big question was, could she even hide it from him?

sent

the package

from Maria and

package was

was the style she

suddenly send her a coat? Molly would definitely

give this

She couldn't accept it.

didn't need

enough clothes to wear

hesitated for a moment and said, "Mrs.Clark, the shop assistant, who brought this here has already left.Just keep it.Don't

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

I'll just

be

was on bed rest, Maria was the one

not

feeling well because of her menstruation, so she

food in front

had no appetite

the baby in her belly, she had to force herself

eat? I'll cook it for you,"

is fine.I am

biggest problem was her morning

was getting worse and

soon as Maria went out with the empty plates, she ran

vomited everything she

safe inside

She was so scared.

she had no one to talk about it either. Ayla lay in

she was taking every day to prevent

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

see her in the

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

followed Brian's order to cook nutritious

said.She couldn't say

Brian came home on