The Substitute Bride

"That's enough! I don't need you to tell me anything. I'm capable of that on my own!"

Rex couldn't think clearly because of Holley's nonstop chatter. He was confused. He didn't know if he could trust her. He wanted to, but there was something inside him telling him not to.

Holley could tell that her plan was working, based on the look on Rex's face alone, but she didn't want to assume anything yet. Making Rex believe her story was just the first part of her plan. The second part of her plan was the most important, as well as the hardest. She thought hard about her next move, as Rex contemplated.

"Take her to the hospital! I need to know if she's telling the truth," Rex ordered his staff.

"Yes, Boss!"

Holley had anticipated this. As Rex spoke, he cast a glance at Holley. She remained calm upon noticing this. She knew that was the only way to make him believe she was telling the truth.

Rex didn't follow them. He watched them, as they entered the car and drove away to the hospital.

The driver was cautious as he had been informed that Holley was pregnant. The car was driving along rather slowly, which gave Holley enough time to think of her next move.

At the hospital

The two men walked behind Holley as she headed into the office of the Obstetrics Department.

The doctor was startled when she saw the two men trying to enter her office. With a scowl, she said, "What are you two men doing here? Men aren't allowed in here. Get out! Only the lady can come in!"

The two men hesitantly exchanged glances. Holley piped in, "You'll have no use here. If you want to see the results, you're going to have to wait until I get the check-up."

The two men nodded to each other after exchanging another look. What Holley had said made sense to them. They also knew that men really weren't allowed in there, so they retreated and took a seat in the hallway.

Holley locked the door after closing it. Then she knelt down as soon as she turned to face the doctor.

The doctor was shocked. Her first instinct was to get Holley off her knees before she could say anything.

Holley ignored the look on her face as she refused to stand up. She just kept frantically shaking her head, struggling to get the doctor's hands away from her.

Helpless, the doctor said, "What are you doing? I'm so confused. Please, get up first, so we can talk!"

"Doctor, help me! You have to help me. Or else I'm going to die!" Holley implored. Tears were streaming down her face.

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"But even then, I'm not sure if this will work," the doctor said hesitantly. She looked distressed.

This was the first time that a patient of hers had asked her to do this. She was thinking how she could pull this off. She knew this was important to Holley, but she'd never forged a medical certificate before.

"Doctor, you don't have to worry. You just have to write me the medical certificate. It doesn't even have to be official! Just enough to prove that I really am pregnant. You don't even have to put your name on it," Holley said, tugging at the doctor's sleeve.

The doctor knew Holley was counting on her. If she didn't help Holley, who knows what could happen to her? She might lose everything.

Holley knew this was her last hope. She knew how ruthless Rex could be. If he claimed that he could throw her to the ocean to feed her to sharks, there wasn't any doubt in Holley's mind that Rex would really do that.

The thought of this made her trembled in fear. She spoke again to try and convince the doctor, "Please, doctor, it's your job to save people's lives. I'm going to lose everything, even my life if you don't help me. Please, help me."

The doctor was having trouble deciding. She really didn't know what to do with this, but she could tell how desperate Holley was. She really needed her help.

When the doctor still hadn't said anything, Holley figured that the doctor was having second thoughts. She wiped her tears with the back of her hand and said, "Silence means yes. Thanks, doctor."

"Okay, I'll do it, but this is the only time I'm doing this. After this, I'm staying out of it." The doctor nodded in agreement after a moment's pause.