ENCHANTED LOVE, VOLUME 2 - Season 9 Episode 86

“How come you…” Sue seemed to have been startled as Anthony asked her about her pregnancy.

She had thought that she had covered it well and no one would come to know that she was pregnant. However, then she remembered that Peggy took her pregnancy as her trump card. How could she not play it?

She smiled bitterly and said to Anthony, “She seemed to have told you about that.”

“Yes.” Anthony nodded his head in affirmation.

Sue sneered and continued, “So? How much does she want this time?”

“Two hundred millions,” Anthony replied in a casual tone.

“Two hundred millions!” Sue uttered each word slowly with amazement in her voice. She let out a bitter smile and said, “I’m worth a lot in her mind.”

Sue pretended to be unmoved by the fact but deep inside she felt defeated as Peggy finally found a way to involve Anthony into this muck that she had so ardently tried to avoid. Even Anthony could sense that her heart was in pain.

He really wanted to reach out and take her in his arms to comfort her, but he stopped himself.

After a moment of silence, he looked at Sue with creased eyebrows and asked, “Why didn’t you tell me about it?”

“Tell you?” Sue looked back at Anthony with a sterner frown. Sue sneered and said, “Is there any necessary to tell you? Can you put it back for me?”

Anthony frowned tightly and continued inquiring her, “Don’t you really want the child so badly?”

“How about you?” Sue raised her eyebrows and asked, “Do you want this child?”

“Of course I do.” Anthony spoke earnestly. “Sue, I admit that I was in love with Sheryl when I was with you. I even felt that I was staying with you just to vent my feelings.”

“Cut it now! Will you stop it?” Repetition of the same words tired Sue. She turned her face away.

She believed in each and every word that Anthony spoke. But she was resolute to stay away from him lest Peggy take advantage of their relationship. She had no other way than to refuse him over and over again.

“Sue, please let me finish my words first.” Anthony held Sue. She turned her face downwards to avoid eye contact with him.

He looked at Sue earnestly and continued, “I have been feeling guilty for you and trying to make up for you since yesterday. Then your mother broke the news of your pregnancy to me. Trust me, I never imagined I would be so happy on having a child. I felt as if I was on the ninth cloud.”

Anthony looked at Sue, added, “I admit, I always thought that I was in love with Sheryl. But after you refused my offer to compensate, I felt that it was not Sheryl.

In fact it was you. Much before I could assess my love for you had long surpassed Sheryl’s. Rather, it was you whom I loved. I did not realize this when you were there with me. Trust me Sue. Just for once.”

Anthony held her hand and looked at her affectionately as he said, “I had come to see you yesterday only to tell this to you.

I want you to know that I will be a good husband and a good father. Sue, let’s raise the child together. Please give me a chance, Sue. Just for once.”

Sue was truly moved by Anthony’s words. If she had heard this prior to her pregnancy, she would have been convinced, She would perhaps be so excited that she would hug him and tell him that she was willing to be with him. But after Anthony coming to know about her pregnancy, his confession for his love towards Sue, sounded like more of a compensation perhaps because he felt that the child was his responsibility. She sneered and shook off his hand, “What’s that supposed to mean? Confession of your love to me?”

“Yes, Sue, I’m confessing my love to you.” Anthony remained calm. He could understand her grievances towards him. He had made up his mind to get her back with him no matter what. “Sue, please forgive me for telling this to you so late, but I believe it’s not too late yet. Let’s start everything all over again,” Anthony said.

“No.” Sue spoke in a stern voice. “Anthony, I know you are saying all this because you feel responsible for the baby. It’s only because I’m pregnant with your child. You don’t love me. And I have told you long back that I don’t need any kind of compensation from you.”

Sue smiled bitterly and continued, “It doesn’t matter, Anthony. I have accepted the fact that you don’t love me long ago. You don’t need to comfort me by saying all this. I don’t hold you responsible for anything.”

“No, I am not comforting you. I’m seriously.” Anthony held Sue’s hands tightly and said, “Sue, I’m quite sure that I’m in love with you right now, not Sheryl.”

“Anthony, just stop repeating this in front of me.” Sue interrupted Anthony’s words impatiently. “I don’t want to hear the words you just said. Please don’t say it any more.”

Sue then stroked her stomach. A soft gentleness flickered on her face.

Immediately, she turned to Anthony coldly and said, “The child is mine. Only mine. I will give birth to him and raise him up. He has nothing to do with you. No matter what happens, I will bear the consequences if any. Please don’t be puzzled by this. At the same time I will not be bothered with whom you choose to get married.”

Sue looked at Anthony coldly and said, “Please excuse me for now. I’ll have to take my leave now.” Anthony wanted to stop her but failed to counter her cold and stern behavior. He watched her receding figure and she walked steadily towards the living room.

Sue walked into the living room and found Laura waiting for her. As soon as she entered, Laura asked hurriedly, “How was it? Did you speak with each other? Have you cleared the misunderstanding amongst yourself?”

“There’s no misunderstanding between us, Mrs. Clark.” Sue spoke in a cold and nonchalant voice, “The relationship between me and Anthony has ended completely. Mrs. Clark, I request you not to come to my apartment like this any more.”

“What?” Laura’s eyes literally popped out as she asked. “What were you talking about, Sue?” Laura was completely taken aback by Sue’s words.

She stared at Sue amazed. Laura just could not match her earlier behavior with her when she was extra polite with this harsh word that she had just uttered. Sue maintained a stern look on her face and refused to even look at Laura. Laura was rendered speechless. After a moment of silence, Sue looked straight at Laura and said, “I have just told you that it’s all over between me and Anthony. Please don’t bother me any more. Do I make myself clear?”

“You… Fine.” Laura recovered from the state of shock and was furious for being insulted like this. She picked up her purse and stood up. She spoke in an enraged voice, “I must be crazy coming here to get humiliated like this. Don’t worry. From now on, I will not bother you anymore.” Sue stood with her arms crossed over one another and her face turned away as if Laura’s words had the least impact on her.

Laura was about to storm out the apartment when Peggy rushed out and stopped her. She held Laura’s hand and said, “What happened, Dear? We were supposed to have a family dinner together, tonight. Please tell me what happened?”

“Don’t call me “dear” please.” Laura sneered and said, “I’m afraid that I I can’t afford it.”

“What the hell is going on?” Peggy stared once at Laura and then at Sue. She frowned and asked, “Somebody gotta tell me. What’s wrong?”

“Just ask your decent daughter.” Laura curved her lips and spoke in a sarcastic manner eyeing Sue from the corner of her eyes.

Peggy realized Sue must have told something to Laura. She got frustrated that whatever attempts she made to extort money, Sue was ruining all her plans one after the other. Peggy turned to Sue with gloomy face and shouted, “What the hell did you do this time?”

“Nothing.” Yet another indifferent reply came out of Sue’s mouth. “I was just asking her not to come here again. Since I and her son have broken up, there is no need for her to come here anymore,” she added.

“Did you hear that?” Laura snapped at Peggy as soon as Sue finished her words. “Just look at her audacity. What kind of an upbringing she has that she doesn’t know how to talk with elders?”

Laura shook Peggy’s hands off and said with a sarcastic smile, “I don’t think there is any need to have a dinner together.

Since we can’t be in-laws, what is the point of staying here? I’d rather leave and save myself from being cold-shouldered.”

“Dear, please don’t go,” Peggy pleaded. She looked at Laura with pleading eyes and requested to forgive her daughter’s misdoings. Peggy realized that the top priority right now was to make Laura stay. She ccould consider teaching Sue a lesson later on.

She held Laura’s hand and said, “Please have a seat. We can sit down and talk about it.”

“After this, there’s nothing to talk about anymore. Didn’t you hear what she said before?” Laura sneered and said, “I will just take my leave now.”

Watching Laura leaving, Peggy made her last and final attempt to stop her. She screamed out loud enough for Laura to hear, “She is pregnant.”