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.

the baby in her belly?

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

time to think

didn't know what

her decision, so he just

out of her ward to personally go to

doctor prescribed her some

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

are you going? How do you

about me now," Ayla replied with

weak,

people knew about her current condition, the

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

just call Lyle so he

in bed when she

on bed rest for

might lose

a high risk of miscarriage at this

tell Mommy what to do,"

to give up the innocent

to the baby safely? And the big question was, could she

sent this

the

it from

the package was

was the style

her a coat? Molly would definitely get upset once

give this back to

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't

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

he sent her

I'll

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

Maria was the one who prepared meals for

Maria was not aware of

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

looked at the food in front of

no appetite at

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

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

is fine.I am not

problem was her

getting worse and

went out with the empty plates, she ran to the bathroom and

vomited everything she

stay safe inside Mommy's

She was so scared.

had no one to talk about it

medicine she was

was

see her in the

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

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

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

home on time in