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.

her belly? If Brian knew about it, he

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

needed time to think

so disoriented that she didn't know what to do

doctor respected her decision, so he just

out of her ward to personally

doctor prescribed her some medicine

who went out to buy

going? How do you feel

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

knees were still trembling, and she felt so weak, but she

knew about her current condition,

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

have a cup of hot tea first.I'll just call Lyle so he can come and pick us

bed when

recommended she be on bed rest for

might

had a high risk of miscarriage

tell Mommy what to do," she murmured

give up the

if she hid it from Brian, could she give birth to the baby safely? And the big question was, could she even hide it from him? Maria went to her room with a

sent this

the package with

from

package was a

the style

her a coat? Molly would definitely get upset once she

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

with Toby, and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent her this coat as a

I'll

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

bed rest, Maria was the

not aware of

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

looked at the food in front of

had no

for the sake of the baby in her belly,

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 her

was getting

out with the empty plates,

vomited everything she had

safe inside

She was so scared.

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

the medicine she was taking every day to prevent miscarriage, she

went downstairs.It was

surprised to see her in the living

better now? Mr.Clark just called.He

had followed Brian's order to cook nutritious food for

tensed up upon hearing what Maria said.She

Brian came home on