ENCHANTED LOVE, VOLUME 3 - Season 10 Episode 62

Sue lowered her head shyly as she explained, “Actually, aside from having dinner with you, I came here today to give you this.”

She took out a wedding invitation card and handed it to Sheryl. “Anthony and I are getting married, and our wedding date has been decided. It will be next month. I hope that you will be there.”

“You’re getting married next month? Isn’t it too soon? I can’t believe it!” exclaimed Sheryl. The news came as a little overwhelming.

Sue smiled faintly and said, “When I went back to Vleydon to visit Anthony’s grandparents and his other relatives, we decided to get married. They were happy about it and started to help us go through all the preparations. As you know, my belly is bulging because the baby in my womb grows each day.

Anthony’s mother was worried that it would be an inconvenience for a pregnant woman like me to hold the wedding later. So we decided to schedule it next month.”

She stopped and looked at Sheryl to check how she was taking it. “I know it seems so soon, but the good news is that I don’t need to worry about the arrangements for the wedding. Anthony’s family has already taken care of all the preliminary work and even the small details.”

Sheryl nodded slightly. Seeing the heartfelt smile on Sue’s face, she could feel happiness emanating from her. She was pleased and relieved at the same time.

“Sue, I am really happy for you. I would definitely give you a big gift on your wedding day,” she advised sincerely.

“Any gift will be okay. Your presence will be more important,” Sue responded. “I also hope that you can come with Charles. It will be a real blessing if both of you could come.”

Sue felt a little worried about her request. She could not help but query with a concerned tone, “Sher, I know there have been some misunderstandings between Charles and Anthony. I know that he may still have some grudges against him. But now that we’re getting married, would you…”

“Don’t worry about it,” Sheryl interrupted. “I would discuss it with Charles.” Her comforting tone made Sue felt better.

Just then, the waiter came to serve their meal, so they stopped talking. After the dinner was served, Sheryl started to discuss how Sue should eat more to ensure the good development of the baby inside her womb. What was more, she expressed how happy she was that she finally found someone who would take care of Sue and her baby. It was a great meal.

When they finished, Isla went straight back to the office. Meanwhile, Sheryl insisted on sending Sue back since she wanted to make sure she would get home safe and sound. She had no way to refuse Sheryl’s kindness, so she accepted.

After getting in the car, Sheryl asked Sue, “Mimi, I have been inquiring about the whereabouts of your mother and brother these past few days, but there is no news at all. I am worried that they will still come after you, if they know where you are now.”

“I know.” Sue seemed to have thought about the same before. She nodded with a bitter smile, unable to keep her comments to herself, “They are like ravenous wolves. They will surely claw at me to gain more benefits once they know that I am to marry Anthony. They wouldn’t just sit back to watch me have a good life.”

“So, what are you going to do?” Sheryl asked with a frown. “You are currently pregnant. If they find you and approach you at this time, would it have any negative impact on you and your marriage?”

“It is okay. I won’t allow that to happen.” Sue tried her best to put Sheryl at ease. “I mostly stay at Anthony’s house. I hardly go out so it will not be easy for them to find me. Besides, I will take good care of myself. Also, you can be rest assured that Anthony and his mother will take care of me.”

“Well, you are right.” Sheryl nodded in agreement. She felt less anxious now. “All you have to do now is to be a beautiful bride on your wedding day and give birth to a healthy and lovely baby.”

She then muttered to herself, “I wonder whether it’s going to be a boy or a girl, so that I could prepare an appropriate gift for the baby.”

Hearing this, Sue laughed, “Take your time. You can wait till the baby is born. The expected date of confinement is not until next year. There will still be plenty of time for you to prepare the gift.”

“Maybe you’re right, but I just want to know what the best gift for the baby is,” explained Sheryl. They continued to talk on the matters that needed attention about Sue’s pregnancy on their way to Anthony’s house. “Alright, here you are.”

Sheryl finally pulled a stop in front of the house.

“I would’ve loved to invite you inside so we can chat more, but I know that you have to go back to the office for work,” Sue stated. Unfastening her seat belt, she looked at Sheryl. “Sher, if you have time, do come and see me. I am really bored staying home alone.”

“Okay, I will,” Sheryl confirmed. “It’s been a while since you went out. You better get inside and take a good rest. I’ll wait here till you get in.” “You’re so sweet. See you then, Sher.”

Sue opened the car door, waved at Sher and walked into the house. Sheryl went back to the office afterwards. She was busy with the program for Helin all afternoon, and barely finished the scheme before it was time for her to get off work. She returned home as soon as she had it submitted to Helin.

Charles had not arrived yet when she got home. The two children, on the other hand, had already been brought back from school by Nancy. Sheryl then set off to the kitchen to cook dinner herself. As soon as she finished, Charles arrived.

“That smells so tasty. Wow, I bet we will have a great meal!” Charles called out as he entered the room. He saw Sheryl in the kitchen still busy cooking dinner, while some of the cooked dishes were already on the table. He could guess she had made them all by herself. He felt happy and asked her in a teasing way, “What’s the occasion? Did you cook all of these by yourself?”

“Nothing special. I would love to cook at any day as long as I am free,” she answered with a warm smile. She brought out the crucian carp soup and put it on the table. “Go wash your hands. We’ll have dinner soon.”

“Okay.” Charles also took the two children to wash their hands. Then they all sat down at the table and started to enjoy the meal. They liked the dishes very much and finished all of them.

After dinner, Charles went upstairs to deal with some business stuff, while Sheryl played with the children for a while. When the children finally went to bed, she decided to make a glass of milk and brought it to Charles. She slightly knocked on the door of the study room before she walked in.

“It’s late. Aren’t you done yet?” she asked as she handed him the glass of milk. It was indeed getting late, and she didn’t want him to wear himself out.

“I’m almost done,” he answered. He took a sip of the milk and raised his head slightly to meet her gaze. Standing beside him, she thought of telling him about Sue’s wedding invitation, but she wasn’t sure how to say it. She was afraid he would not be glad to hear about it.

Charles, meanwhile, could see that Sheryl had something on her mind, so he stopped his work, took her hand and asked gently, “What’s the matter? Is there anything wrong? It’s okay to tell me.” Sheryl gave out a smile. “Nothing important, it is just…just…”

She hesitated for a long while. As she composed her sentences on her mind, she took a deep breath and finally announced, “Well, it’s like this. Sue came to find me today. We had dinner together. She told me that she and Anthony decided that they would be getting married next month.”

“Really? Congratulations to them.” Charles looked displeased when he heard Sheryl mention Anthony. He stared at her and asked coldly, “But what does that have to do with us?”

“Charles, they are getting married, don’t you think…” Sheryl knew that Charles had some negative opinions about Anthony, but it was all over. It was a matter in the past so he should have let go of it by now. Besides, Sue was her best friend.

Now that Sue and Anthony were about to get married. There was nothing he could not let go.

She held Charles’ hand and hoped he would listen to her. “I understand that you don’t like Anthony, but he is going to get married with Sue, and Sue is my best friend. So I would like you…”

“What would you like me to do?” He looked sullen as he went on, “Sher, I know how deep your friendship with Sue is. I know that she is your bestie. I am not asking you to end your friendship with her, but I just don’t trust Anthony. I will never forgive him.” He paused as if he got reminded of something, then he continued speaking. “If it weren’t for him, we would not have been separated for a long time. I held him responsible for everything. Now you want me to just forgive him. Do you think it’s workable? Do you really think I can do that? Do you know what I have been through these past three years? Do you know how miserable I felt without you by my side?”