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 get rid

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

time to

she didn't know

her decision, so

ward to

some medicine to prevent

who went out to buy a cup of

you going? How do you feel

about me now,"

weak, but

fewer people knew about

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

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

stayed in bed when she got

she be on

might lose

risk of miscarriage

to do," she murmured while caressing her

to give up

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

Mr.Brown sent this

at the package with

from Maria and

package was a long white

was the style

a coat? Molly would definitely get

this back to

She couldn't accept it.

didn't need

enough clothes

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

believed her.So perhaps he sent her

right, I'll

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

the one

not aware of

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

at the food in front of

had no

of the baby in her belly, she had

What do you want to eat? I'll cook it

Maria.Everything is

problem was her

was getting worse and

soon as Maria went out with the empty plates, she ran to the

everything she had

stay safe inside Mommy's belly,

She was so scared.

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

with the help of the medicine she was taking

went downstairs.It was warm inside the villa, but

was surprised to see

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

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

up upon hearing what Maria said.She couldn't

came home on