ENCHANTED LOVE, VOLUME 3 - Season 11 Episode 14

“Of course not!” George denied hastily. “I’m sorry that we are being impolite. But I have to take my leave right now. Sula is not feeling well today, so I need to take her to the hospital. I’ll visit you next time.”

“You fiancee is sick?” Tim asked with a mix of surprise and concern in his voice. Then he added immediately, “Please go ahead! I wish everything is fine with her.” George smiled courteously and walked ahead.

The next moment, George drove Sula to hospital. As he bypassed all the other cars and made way for his car to be on the fastest lane on its way to the hospital, he kept checking with Sula about her health condition. His anxious expression and caring behavior warmed Sula’s heart.

She smiled and assured him, “I’m fine. Don’t worry about me.”

It took them precisely half an hour to reach the hospital. After making sure that Sula was in the safe supervision of the doctor who had started conducting her health check-up, George called Donna to inform her of Sula’s illness.

During this entire period, George treated Sula with utmost care and concern. He didn’t allow her to do anything. Instead, he finished all the formalities for her.

Sula was immensely touched by this gesture. She felt loved and wanted like never before.

“Doctor, how is she now? What’s wrong with her?” George asked in a concerned voice as he walked into the doctor’s room. Waiting for a moment or two for the doctor to reply, he asked again, “How is she now?”

The doctor kept checking the reports and did not reply to him. George was startled to mark such a casual attitude on the doctor’s part. He gazed back at Sula with a stern frown settling on his face. His face relaxed to see Sula in a rather contented state. He gestured for her to tell him what the doctor said.

“Take it easy,” Sula said. Sula assured him once again. She felt embarrassed to see the childlike anxiousness in George so much so that he could not even wait to get a reply to the question. She pulled his sleeve softly and said, “Take a seat.”

“According to the reports, your wife is pregnant.” After a moment of silence, the female doctor’s voice echoed through the room, making George freeze at his place. She pushed up her large spectacles up her nose as she looked up nonchalantly at the already startled face of George and continued, “The baby is very healthy now. But you should still be cautious in the first three months. You’d better not have intercourse during this period. Remember to do regular check-ups in the hospital. Do you understand?”

“What… what did you just say?” George pulled himself out from the reverie and asked, “Did you just said that she is pregnant?”

“Yes.” The doctor nodded. She noticed that George was utterly shocked without a hint of the delight of a father-to-be. She frowned as she took a quick glance over both George and Sula’s face. “Is there any problem?” she asked.

Even Sula’s face had a blank expression as she stared at the doctor with her jaw dropped. In all this time they had been intimate only for once, how could she… just be pregnant?

“Doctor, maybe there is a mistake? How can I be pregnant?” Sula gazed at the doctor looking utterly embarrassed.

“A mistake? Not a chance! The reports are clear enough. And besides, I am too much experienced to make such a mistake!” the doctor said sounding offended at Sula’s remark. Then she glanced at George and Sula once again and narrowed her eyes in suspicion. She nodded her head slightly and asked, “Are you… unwilling to have it?”

She couldn’t help looking down on this young couple. ‘The young people are becoming more and more irresponsible now! If you were not prepared to be parents, why didn’t you take measures to prevent the pregnancy in the first place?’ she thought angrily.

She heaved a deep sigh and shook her head. “If you don’t want the baby. Then turn left and…”

“Yes! Yes! We want the baby!” Before the doctor could even finish her words, George replied nodding vehemently. Yes! He sounded alert and completely in his senses as she said those words. His face slowly broke into a contented smile as he repeated, “We want the baby.”

Hearing his voice mingled with joy and excitement of a father-to-be, the doctor smiled and heaved a sigh of relief.

“George, you…” Sula mumbled. She still had the blank expression on her face.

She was surprised that George was ready to accept the baby. She stared at George in astonishment.

“Sula, you just go and take a rest outside. This room is too stuffy for you. I’m going to talk to the doctor about some dos and don’ts. You just wait for me outside. It won’t take long,” George smiled at her as she obeyed him and walked out of the room quietly. “Don’t go too far. I’ll be with you soon.”

Sula took slow and careful steps as she walked out of the doctor’s room. Her mind was clouded with a lot of conflicting thoughts. She looked back at George’s face with disbelief. The next moment she found herself sitting on the bench waiting for George.

When Donna arrived at the hospital, the first sight to her eyes was Sula sitting alone in the corridor, absentminded.

Donna became infuriated because she thought George had left Sula alone. She rushed to Sula and asked her, “Sula, where is George? Why isn’t he with you?”
“He…” Before Sula could explain anything, Donna continued blaming George, “I should have known that this is what he would do! Shit! I shouldn’t have let you go with him!”

Donna tried to calm herself down and sat next to Sula. Clearly, the priority at the moment was Sula’s health. She could deal with her unreliable son later on. She put her hands on Sula’s shoulder and asked tenderly, “How are you feeling now? What did the doctor say? Why are you sick all of a sudden? Is it because of some stomach ailment or indigestion?”

“Mrs. Obrien…” Sula sighed and then her face broke into a smile. “You asked me so many questions at one time. Which one should I answer first?” she asked.

Donna smiled and felt relieved to find Sula in a relaxed mood. It seemed that Sula was not very upset at the moment and she could even joke with her. Donna then asked again softly, “What’s the medical result? What did the doctor say?”

“The doctor said…” Sula hesitated, unsure of how to break the news to Donna. She lowered her head trying to find appropriate words to tell Donna.

“Mom, you are her!” All of a sudden, George’s voice broke through their conversation. He came out of the doctor’s office. He stared at the two of them and smiled. “Let’s go home!” he said.

“First tell me what happened? What’s wrong with Sula?” Donna insisted for an answer. “What did the doctor say?” she asked George.

“The doctor said…” George couldn’t help smiling from ear to ear. He continued, “The doctor said… Sula is pregnant!”

As George spoke, he stared lovingly at Sula who was sitting there timidly with her head hung down. Even though he didn’t feel very strongly for Sula, right now, when he knew that Sula was pregnant with his baby, he felt a special connection with her. The thought that a part of him and Sula was growing in her belly made him feel like being on cloud nine.

He was so delightful that he even forgot about his retaliation to Holley. At this very moment, his heart was completely occupied by the small baby.

“Pregnant?” Donna asked in amazement. She glanced at Sula who was sitting there quietly. She couldn’t believe it until she noticed that Sula didn’t deny.

Donna was so happy. She held Sula’s hands and mumbled, “So… I’m going to be a grandma? I’m going to have a grandson?” She grinned from ear to ear.

“Mom, be careful with your behavior from now on!” George said in a stern voice as she touched Sula. He cautioned her, “Sula is pregnant now. Don’t be so rude and scare her!”

He then smiled, “Besides, how do you know that it’s a boy? It could even be a girl!”

“Boy or girl. I have no bias towards anyone. They are the same for me. I love them both!” Donna smiled as she said.

She patted on Sula’s hand softly and sighed, “Sula, this is really the best news I’ve heard recently. It’s been such a cherished wish for several years.”

Donna and George were cheerful, while Sula was distracted.

According to her primary plan, she had enough time to consider George’s proposal. But now…because of the unexpected child, her plan didn’t work anymore.

She touched her belly gently and smiled bitterly. “Mrs. Obrien, I… I feel tired now. I want to go back home and take rest for a while.”

“Right! Right! Let’s go home now.” Donna’s voice echoed joy and contentment. As they walked, Donna held Sula’s arms cautiously and led her out of the hospital protecting her from getting pushed accidentally by the passersby. George was also mindful of every step taken by Sula making sure that she does not fall. Sula felt rather stressed out due to this sudden care and attention from the mother and son. She was amazed thinking about how much importance they attached to the baby.