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.

the baby in her belly? If Brian knew about it, he would definitely get rid of

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

needed time to think

so disoriented that she didn't know what

doctor respected her decision,

out of her ward to personally

doctor prescribed her some medicine to prevent

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

where are you going? How do you feel

about me

weak, but she had to pretend that

fewer people knew about her current condition,

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

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

stayed in bed when she got

doctor recommended she be on bed rest

she might lose her

a high risk of miscarriage at this

to do," she murmured while caressing

didn't want to give up

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

sent this

at the

took it from Maria

the package was a long

the

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

give this

She couldn't accept it.

didn't

clothes to wear

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

no special relationship with Toby, and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent her this coat as

right, I'll

also thought that if she returned it, Toby might be worried about

the one who prepared meals for two consecutive

was not aware

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

at the food in front of

no appetite

in her belly, she had to

cook it for you," Maria said when she noticed that

Maria.Everything is

problem was her

getting worse and

Maria went out with the empty plates, she ran to the bathroom

vomited everything she

please stay safe inside

She was so scared.

pregnancy, and she had no one to talk about it either. Ayla

help of the medicine she was

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

see

here? Are you feeling better now? Mr.Clark

order to cook nutritious food for Ayla every day

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

enough, Brian came home on