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.

in her belly? If Brian knew about it, he would definitely

just keep my pregnancy a secret? I don't want my family to know about it for

time to

so disoriented that she didn't

decision, so

of her ward to personally

prescribed her some medicine to prevent

Maria, who went out to buy a cup

are you going? How

worry about me now," Ayla replied with a

she felt so weak, but she

fewer people knew about her

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

call Lyle so he can come and pick

bed when she

recommended she be on

might lose her

had a high risk of

to do," she murmured

give up

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 package

sent

looked at the package

it from Maria

the package was

was the style she

a coat? Molly would definitely get upset once

give this back to

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't

enough clothes to wear

hesitated for a moment and said, "Mrs.Clark, the shop assistant, who brought this here has

said that she had no special relationship with Toby, and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent her this

I'll just

be worried about her.She

was on bed rest, Maria was the one who prepared

was not aware

that Ayla was still not feeling well because of her menstruation, so she just sent Ayla's food

food in front

had no

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

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

is fine.I am not

problem was her morning

was getting worse

went out with the empty plates, she ran to the

she had just

stay safe inside

She was so scared.

know anything about pregnancy, and she had no one to talk about it either. Ayla lay in bed

with the help of the medicine she was taking

went downstairs.It was warm inside

was surprised to see

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

Brian's order to cook nutritious food for Ayla every day to

upon hearing what Maria said.She couldn't say

home on time in