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.

baby in her belly? If

keep my pregnancy a secret? I don't

needed time

she didn't know what to do with the

respected her decision, so he just

ward

her some medicine

Maria, who went out to buy a cup of hot tea for

going? How

me now," Ayla replied with

trembling, and she felt so weak,

knew about

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

call Lyle so he can

just stayed in bed when she got

be on bed rest

might

had a high risk

tell Mommy what to do," she murmured while

want to give up

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

Mr.Brown sent this

looked at the

took it from

was

was the

suddenly send her a coat? Molly

this back

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't need

enough clothes to wear

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

believed her.So perhaps he sent her this coat as a

I'll just

if she returned it, Toby might be worried

Maria was the one who prepared meals for

Maria was not

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

at the food in front

had no

for the sake of the baby in her belly, she had to force herself

you want to eat? I'll cook it for you," Maria said when she noticed that Ayla

is fine.I

problem was her

getting worse

went out with the empty plates, she ran to the

vomited everything she

safe inside Mommy's belly,

She was so scared.

no one to talk about it either. Ayla lay in bed the whole

of the medicine she was taking every day to prevent

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

surprised to see her

Are you feeling better now? Mr.Clark

Maria had followed Brian's order to cook nutritious food for

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

enough, Brian came home