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.

next? How could she protect the baby in her belly? If Brian knew about it, he would definitely get

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

needed time to think

disoriented that she didn't know what to do with

respected her decision, so he just

out of her ward to personally

her some medicine

buy a cup of hot

where are you going? How

me now,"

were still trembling, and she felt so weak,

fewer people knew about her

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

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

bed when she got

recommended she be on bed rest

might lose

a high risk of miscarriage at this

to do,"

want to give up the innocent

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

it from Maria and opened

the package was a

the style

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

this back to

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't need

had enough clothes

shop assistant, who brought this here has already

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 with

I'll

if she returned it, Toby might be worried about

rest, Maria was the one

Maria was not aware of Ayla's

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

at the food in

no appetite

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

want to eat? I'll cook it for

is

biggest problem was her

getting worse and

went out with the empty plates, she ran to the

she had just

safe inside Mommy's

She was so scared.

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

with the help of the medicine she was taking every day to prevent miscarriage, she felt

she went downstairs.It was warm inside the villa, but

was surprised to see her in

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

whole week, Maria had followed Brian's order to cook nutritious food for Ayla every day to strengthen

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

came home on time in