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.

in her belly? If Brian

keep my pregnancy a secret? I don't want my family to know about

time to

disoriented that she didn't know what to do with the

her decision, so he

of her ward to

doctor prescribed her some medicine to prevent

happened to meet Maria, who went out to buy a

are you going? How do you

me now,"

felt so weak, but she had to pretend that

fewer people knew about her current

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

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

in bed when she got

she be on bed

she might lose

risk of miscarriage

please tell Mommy what to do," she murmured

to give up

she hid it from Brian, could she give birth to the baby safely? And the big question was, could she even hide it from him? Maria went to her room with a package in her

sent this

looked at the package

took it from Maria and

package was a long

the style

send her a coat?

this back to

She couldn't accept it.

didn't need

clothes

and said, "Mrs.Clark, the shop assistant, who brought

with Toby, and Maria believed her.So perhaps he sent her this coat

I'll

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

Ayla was on bed rest, Maria was the one

not aware of Ayla's

still not feeling well because of her menstruation, so she just sent

the food in front

no appetite

the baby in her belly, she had to force

do you want to eat? I'll cook it for you," Maria said when she noticed that Ayla was not touching

Maria.Everything is fine.I am not

biggest problem was her

was getting

soon as Maria went out with the empty plates,

everything she had just

please stay safe

She was so scared.

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

the help of the medicine she was taking every day to

down jacket, she went downstairs.It was warm inside

see her in

are you here? Are you feeling better now? Mr.Clark just called.He said

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 she

home on time in