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.

could she protect the baby in her belly? If Brian knew about

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

time to think

felt so disoriented that she didn't

decision,

her ward to personally go to

doctor prescribed her some medicine to

to buy a cup of hot tea for her, in

where are you going? How do

fine, Maria.Don't worry about me now," Ayla replied with a

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

fewer people knew about her current condition, the

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

just call Lyle so he can come and

in bed when she got

on bed rest for a

might lose her

risk

tell Mommy what to do," she murmured while caressing her

want to give up the innocent

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? Maria went to her room

Mr.Brown sent

the package with a

she took it from Maria

was

was the

her a coat? Molly would definitely get upset once she found

this

She couldn't accept it.

didn't need

clothes

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

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

right, I'll just

might be worried about her.She

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

Maria was not

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

looked at the food in

had no appetite at

in her belly, she had to force herself

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

Maria.Everything is

problem was

was getting worse

soon as Maria went out with the empty plates,

everything she

stay safe

She was so scared.

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

the medicine she was taking every day to

down jacket, she went downstairs.It was warm inside the

surprised to see her in the living

better now? Mr.Clark just called.He

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

said.She couldn't say

home on time in