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.

protect the baby in her belly? If Brian knew about it, he would

from you.Can we just keep my pregnancy a secret? I

needed time to

so disoriented that she didn't know what to

doctor respected her decision, so he just

her ward to personally go to the

prescribed her some medicine

went out to buy a cup of hot tea

where are you going?

me

trembling, and she felt so weak, but

people knew about

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

hot tea first.I'll just call Lyle so he can come and pick us

in bed when she

she be on

she might

a high risk

do,"

to give

she hid it from Brian, could she give birth to the baby safely? And the big question was, could she even hide it

Mr.Brown sent

at the package

it from Maria

package was a long white

the style she

coat? Molly would definitely

give this back to

She couldn't accept it.

didn't need

had enough 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 worry.I won't tell

he sent her this coat as a present for

right, I'll just

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

rest, Maria was the one who prepared meals

not aware of Ayla's

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

at the food in

had no appetite at

sake of the baby in her belly,

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

Maria.Everything is fine.I am

biggest problem was her

was getting worse

went out with the empty plates,

vomited everything she had

please stay safe

She was so scared.

know anything about pregnancy, and she had no one to talk

the medicine she was taking

she went downstairs.It was warm inside the

to see

now? Mr.Clark just called.He said he would

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

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

enough, Brian came home