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?

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

time to think

that she didn't

decision, so he just

went out of her ward to personally go to the

some medicine to

went out to buy a cup

are you going?

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

were still trembling, and she felt so weak, but she had to

about her current

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

tea first.I'll just call Lyle

bed when she got

doctor recommended she be on bed rest

she might

still had a high risk of miscarriage at

tell Mommy what to do," she murmured while caressing

want to give up the innocent

the baby safely? And the big question was, could she even hide it from him?

Mr.Brown sent

looked at the package with

from Maria and

package was a long white

the style

why did Toby suddenly send her a coat?

give this

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't need

clothes to

moment and said, "Mrs.Clark, the shop assistant, who brought this here has already left.Just keep it.Don't worry.I won't tell

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

right, I'll just

that if she returned it, Toby might be worried about

the one

not

not feeling well because of her menstruation, so she just

looked at the food in front of

had no appetite at

baby in her belly, she had to force herself to

want to eat? I'll cook it for

is fine.I am not

biggest problem was

was getting worse and

soon as Maria went out with the empty plates,

everything she had

please stay safe

She was so scared.

anything about pregnancy, and she had no one to talk

the medicine she was

thick down jacket, she went downstairs.It was warm inside the

surprised to see her in

Are you feeling better now? Mr.Clark

Maria had followed Brian's order to cook nutritious

up upon hearing what Maria said.She couldn't

enough, Brian came home on