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

we just keep my pregnancy a secret? I don't want my family to know about it for

time

felt so disoriented that she didn't know what

her decision, so he

of her ward to personally go

her some medicine to

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

going? How

Maria.Don't worry about me

felt so weak,

fewer people knew about

Obviously, Maria was relieved.

call Lyle so he can come and pick us

bed when she

be on bed rest for a

might lose her

risk of miscarriage at

do," she murmured

didn't want to give up the

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

sent this

the package with a

took it from Maria

package was

the style

coat? Molly would definitely get upset once she found

give this back to

She couldn't accept it.

she didn't need

enough clothes to

hesitated for a moment and said, "Mrs.Clark, the shop assistant, who brought this here

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 nothing

I'll

that if she returned it, Toby might be worried about

bed rest, Maria was the one

Maria was not aware of

thought that Ayla was still not feeling well because

looked at the food in front of

had no appetite

in her belly, she had to force

What do you want to eat? I'll cook it for you," Maria

need, Maria.Everything is fine.I am

biggest problem was her morning

was getting worse

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

vomited everything she had

please stay safe inside Mommy's belly,

She was so scared.

had no one to talk about it either. Ayla lay in bed the whole

help of the medicine she was taking every day to

downstairs.It was warm inside the

to see her in

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

Brian's order to cook nutritious food for Ayla

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

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