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.

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

my pregnancy a secret? I don't want

time to

didn't know

respected her decision, so

out of her ward to personally go to

her some medicine

to meet Maria, who went out to buy a cup of hot tea for her,

you going? How

worry about me now," Ayla replied with

were still trembling, and she felt so weak, but she had to pretend that she was

people knew about her current condition,

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

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

bed when

she be on bed

might

risk of

Mommy what to do," she murmured while caressing her

want to give

birth to the baby safely? And the big question was, could

Mr.Brown sent this

at the package

it from Maria

was a

was the style

Toby suddenly send her a coat? Molly would definitely get upset once she

give this back

She couldn't accept it.

didn't

clothes to

said, "Mrs.Clark, the shop assistant, who brought this here has already left.Just keep it.Don't worry.I won't tell Mr.Clark

with Toby, and Maria believed her.So perhaps he

right, I'll just keep

she returned it, Toby might be worried about

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

not

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

at the food in

had no appetite at

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

this food? What do you want to eat? I'll cook it for you," Maria said when she noticed that Ayla was not

Maria.Everything is fine.I am

biggest problem was her

getting worse and

Maria went out with the empty plates, she ran to

vomited everything she

safe

She was so scared.

about pregnancy, and she had no one to talk

the medicine she was

was warm inside the

see her in the

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

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

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

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