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.

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

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

time to think

didn't

her decision,

went out of her ward to personally go to the

doctor prescribed her some medicine to prevent

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

where are you going?

fine, Maria.Don't worry about me

knees were still trembling, and she felt so weak, but she had to pretend that she was

people knew about her current condition,

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

just call Lyle so he

stayed in bed when she got

she be on bed rest

might

had a high risk of miscarriage

please tell Mommy what to do," she murmured

didn't want to give up the

question was, could she even hide it from

sent this

looked at the package with

it from Maria

was a

was the

a coat? Molly

this

She couldn't accept it.

didn't

clothes to

brought this here has already left.Just keep it.Don't worry.I won't

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

right, I'll just keep

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

the

not

was still not feeling well because of

at the food

had no

sake of the baby in her belly,

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

is

biggest problem was

was getting worse and

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

vomited everything she

stay safe inside Mommy's belly,

She was so scared.

to talk about it either. Ayla lay in bed the whole

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

jacket, she went downstairs.It was warm

to see her in the living

Mr.Clark just called.He said he would be

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

hearing what Maria said.She couldn't say anything,

enough, Brian came home on time in the