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.

How could she protect the baby in her belly? If Brian knew about it, he would

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

time

that she didn't know what to do with

her decision, so

ward to

some medicine to

went out to buy a cup of hot tea for

going? How do you feel

about me now," Ayla replied with a

felt so weak, but she

knew about her current condition, the

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

first.I'll just call Lyle so he can come

in bed when

doctor recommended she be on

might lose

still had a high risk of miscarriage

do,"

want to give up the

the big question was, could she even hide it from him? Maria went to her room with a package in her

sent

looked at the

it from Maria

the package was

the

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

give this back

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't

clothes

and said, "Mrs.Clark, the shop assistant, who brought this here has

no special relationship with Toby, and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent her this coat as a present for a friend.There was nothing wrong

right, I'll just keep

it, Toby might be worried about her.She didn't want him to come here

the one who prepared meals for two

not

thought that Ayla was still not feeling well because of her

the food in front of

had no appetite at

for the sake of the baby in her belly,

cook it for you," Maria said when she noticed that Ayla

need, Maria.Everything is fine.I am not

problem was her

was getting worse and

as Maria went out with the empty

everything she had

safe inside Mommy's belly,

She was so scared.

anything about pregnancy, and she had no one to talk

of the medicine she was taking

a thick down jacket, she went downstairs.It was

was surprised to see her in

feeling better now? Mr.Clark just

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

hearing what Maria said.She couldn't say

came home on time