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.

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

pregnancy a secret? I don't

time

disoriented that she didn't know what to do

decision,

ward

prescribed her some medicine to

meet Maria, who went out to buy

going? How do you

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

felt so weak,

about

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

first.I'll just call Lyle so he can

bed when

she be on bed rest

might lose her

had a high risk of miscarriage at this

do," she murmured while

want to give up the

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

sent this

looked at the package with a

it from Maria

was a long white

was the style she

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

this back to

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't need

enough clothes to

brought

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

right, I'll

be worried about her.She didn't want him to come here

was the one who

was not aware of Ayla's

feeling well because

at the food in front of

no appetite at

sake of the baby in her belly, she

you like this food? What do you want to eat? I'll cook it for

is fine.I

her biggest problem was her morning

was getting

out with the empty

she

please stay safe

She was so scared.

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

medicine she was

downstairs.It was warm

to see her in the

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

Brian's order to cook nutritious food

hearing what Maria said.She couldn't

came home