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.

do next? How could she protect the baby in her belly? If Brian knew about it,

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

time to think

didn't

respected her decision, so he just

out of her ward to personally

her some medicine to

out to buy a cup of hot tea for her, in the

going? How do

worry about me

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

knew about her current condition,

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

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

in bed

recommended she be on bed rest for a

might lose her

risk of miscarriage at

please tell Mommy what to do,"

to give

the baby safely? And the big question was, could she even hide it

sent

the

she took it from

the package was

was the style she

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

this back

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't need

enough clothes

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

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

I'll

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

Ayla was on bed rest, Maria was the

was not aware of

feeling well because of

at the food

had no appetite at

the sake of the baby in her belly, she had

eat? I'll cook it for you," Maria said when she

Maria.Everything is

problem was

was getting

with the empty plates, she ran to the bathroom

everything she

stay safe inside

She was so scared.

didn't know anything about pregnancy, and she had no one to talk about it either.

she was taking every day to prevent miscarriage, she felt

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

was surprised to see her

feeling better now? Mr.Clark just

cook nutritious food for Ayla every day to strengthen her

hearing what Maria said.She couldn't

Brian came home