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

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

needed time to

so disoriented that she didn't know what to do with the

decision, so he

of her ward to personally go

some

Maria, who went out to buy a cup of hot

you going? How do you

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

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

knew about her current condition, the

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

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

just stayed in bed

she be on bed rest for

might lose her

a high risk

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

to give

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

sent

the package with

it from Maria and opened

package was a long white

was the style

a coat? Molly would definitely

this

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't need

enough clothes

the shop assistant, who brought this here has already

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

right, I'll just keep

it, Toby might be worried about her.She didn't want

was the one

Maria was not aware

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

the food in front of

no

of the baby in her belly,

like this food? What do you want to eat? I'll cook it for you," Maria said when she noticed that

need, Maria.Everything is fine.I am not

her biggest problem was

getting worse

soon as Maria went out with the empty plates, she

vomited everything she had

please stay safe

She was so scared.

pregnancy, and she had no one to talk about

help of the medicine she was taking every day to prevent

was warm inside the

surprised to see her in

now? Mr.Clark just called.He said he would be home for dinner

order to cook nutritious food for Ayla every day to

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

Brian came home on time