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? If Brian knew about it, he would definitely get rid of

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

needed time to think

that she didn't

doctor respected her decision, so he just

her ward to personally go to

some medicine to

to buy a cup

where are you going?

me now," Ayla

so weak,

people knew about

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

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

in bed

on bed rest for

she might

a high risk of miscarriage at this

do," she murmured while caressing

want to give up the innocent

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

looked at the package with a

it from Maria and opened

the package was

was the style she

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

this

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't need

had enough clothes to

hesitated for a 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 Mr.Clark about

no special relationship with Toby, and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent her this coat as a present for a friend.There was nothing wrong

I'll just keep

returned it, Toby might be worried about her.She didn't want him to come

on bed rest, Maria was the one who prepared meals

was not aware

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

looked at the food in front of

no

in her belly, she had

cook it for you," Maria said when

Maria.Everything is

biggest problem was

getting worse

as Maria went out with the empty plates,

she had

stay safe inside Mommy's belly,

She was so scared.

to talk about it either.

help of the medicine she was taking every day

a thick down jacket, she went downstairs.It was warm inside the villa, but she still

surprised to see her in the living

why are you here? Are you feeling better now? Mr.Clark just called.He said he would be home for

cook nutritious food

Maria said.She couldn't say anything, so she

Brian came home on time in the