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.

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

to ask from you.Can we just keep my pregnancy a

needed time

that she didn't know what to do with

doctor respected her decision, so

her ward to personally go to the

some medicine to

out to buy a cup

going? How do

me now," Ayla replied with

so weak, but she had to

people knew about her current

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

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

stayed in bed when she

doctor recommended she be on bed

she might lose her

high risk of miscarriage at this

to do," she murmured while caressing her

didn't want to give up

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

sent this

the

she took it from Maria

package was

the

coat?

this

She couldn't accept it.

didn't need

had enough clothes

moment and said, "Mrs.Clark, the shop assistant, who brought this here has already

that she had no special relationship with Toby, and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent her this coat as a present for a friend.There was

right, I'll just

it, Toby might be worried about her.She

rest, Maria was the one

was not

thought that Ayla was still not feeling well because of her menstruation, so

food in front of

no appetite at

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

you like this food? What do you want to eat? I'll cook it for you," Maria said when

Maria.Everything is fine.I am

problem

getting worse

out with the empty plates, she

everything she

please stay safe inside

She was so scared.

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

the medicine she was taking every day

was

surprised to see

feeling better now? Mr.Clark just called.He said

had followed Brian's order to cook

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

Brian came home on