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.

she do next? How could she protect the baby in her belly? If Brian knew about it, he would definitely get rid of the

from you.Can we just keep my pregnancy a secret? I don't want my family to know about it

needed time to think

felt so disoriented that she didn't know what to

doctor respected her decision, so he just

her ward to personally go

prescribed her some medicine

went out to buy a cup of hot tea

going? How do

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

so weak, but she had

people knew about her

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

just call Lyle so he

just stayed in bed when

on bed rest for

she might lose

still had a high risk

what to do," she

give up

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

sent this

at the package with

it from Maria

the package was

the style

a coat? Molly would definitely get upset once

this back to

She couldn't accept it.

didn't

clothes to

"Mrs.Clark, the shop assistant, who brought

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

I'll just

that if she returned it, Toby might be worried about her.She didn't want him to come

Maria was the one who prepared

was not

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

the food in front of

no

the baby in her

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

is

problem was

was getting worse

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

vomited everything she had just

please stay safe inside Mommy's

She was so scared.

to talk about it either. Ayla

the help of the medicine she was taking every day to prevent miscarriage,

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

see her in the living

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

cook nutritious food for Ayla every day

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

Brian came home on time