ENCHANTED LOVE, VOLUME 3 - Season 11 Episode 44

“What did the doctor say?” Anthony’s face paled when he asked Sue. He had been stressed out a lot lately and suffered many sleepless nights. After he had taken Peggy and Allen to the police station for confession, he immediately left and headed to Sue.

There was a moment of silence as Sue winced at Anthony’s question. “The doctor said that…the baby is suffering from malnutrition. Aside from that, everything is fine,” she finally managed to say. She forced a smile at Anthony despite her weakened state because she didn’t want him to be too worried. She then realized he had been cut by Allen and checked his wound. The blood had clotted which meant that he hadn’t properly treated the wound yet.

“You should get the wound treated right now,” Sue said with tightly knitted brows.

“I’m fine. It’s just a tiny cut. Don’t worry.” After the words had tumbled from his lips, he took her hand and heaved a sigh of relief. With Sue by his side, he just felt so at ease.

He had lost sleep and his appetite for two nights already. Fortunately, everything was alright now.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t stay with you to protect you,” he murmured.

Guilt consumed Anthony’s mind. “Or else, you wouldn’t have suffered like this.”

When he realized what he had just said, he felt more ashamed.

If only he could change what had happened to Sue, he would definitely do it at any cost. He had once promised her that he would keep her away from trouble and danger for the rest of her life. However, he failed at it—he felt like he had even caused her more trouble ever since she came back to him.

“You dummy! What are you talking about?” Sue giggled at him. “I’m the one who’s supposed to apologize. Peggy is my mother and Allen is my brother. If you hadn’t met me, they would’ve never targeted and planned to take advantage of you, not to mention that you would’ve suffered all of this. It’s all because of me!”

Her lips forced a bitter smile and she seemed to be overwhelmed with emotion. She calmed herself down with a deep breath and emphasized, “I’m the one who’s supposed to apologize.”

Despite Sue’s efforts to console him and make him feel less guilty, Anthony refused to listen—he still thought that everything that had happened to Sue was all his fault. The more Sue attempted to comfort him, the guiltier he got. Finally, he managed to look at her properly and solemnly said, “Sue, listen to me. It’s my responsibility to protect you and our child. Whether Peggy and Allen both are related to you or not, I don’t care. I only care that I failed to protect you when you were in trouble, I feel…”

“Fine…” Sue simply said. She grabbed his hand and squeezed it gently. “Let’s not keep apologizing to each other.”

She beamed at Anthony adorably as he looked at her carefully. Then he asked, “Are you hungry? How about I…” Before he could turn around and go outside to buy some food, he saw a bowl with half-eaten porridge on the bedside table. Sue noticed it and explained, “Before you came, I felt a little hungry, so Sher went out and bought me a bowl of porridge. It smelled really tasty and I ate a bit, but I don’t have the appetite right now.”

“What do you want to eat? Want to have some home-cooked food? I can ask my mom to bring it here,” Anthony eagerly asked. However, Sue just shook her head and smiled.

“I’m good,” she said. “I will get out of this hospital very soon. Then I can go home and eat anything I want. Though I can’t get used to it, I will try to put up with this until I get out.”

“It’s not that fast as you think,” he said. “It’s still not sure whether you can get out soon. Your condition isn’t stable enough. It’s better to stay here at least for two days, in case that it would suddenly worsen.”

“But…”

“Don’t argue with me on this,” Anthony interrupted her. “You’d better have more rest. Let me get some water for you.”

He went out of the ward to get some water, but he was surprised to find Sheryl and Charles, who both were standing outside the door.

He immediately greeted them with a big smile. “Sher…thank you so much for everything you have done today,” he said gratefully. If it hadn’t been for Sheryl’s help, Anthony wouldn’t have found Sue so quickly.

He would’ve been focused on dealing with Peggy and Allen instead.

“You’re welcome,” Sheryl acknowledged him with a smile. “I don’t think it is a big deal. Sue is my friend, so it’s my duty to help her when she is in trouble.”

Her eyes glanced at the door of Sue’s ward, then she asked, “How does she feel right now?”

“Her condition is still unstable.”

His lips formed a smile, but his eyes were full of worry and concern. “Anyway, if it weren’t for you two’s help today, things wouldn’t have gone so well. As soon as Sue gets well, we will definitely invite you to dinner.”

“Oh, it’s fine. Don’t worry about it,” said Sheryl. “As your friends, Charles and I are happy to help you and Sue. Please don’t be so courteous to us. Dinner is really not a necessary thing.”

At Sheryl’s words, Anthony couldn’t help but look at her with eyes full of gratitude. She smiled a little, clearly embarrassed. However, her voice was stern when she said, “Anthony, there’s something that I have to tell you. It’s about Peggy and Allen. Though Sue seems to act calm and doesn’t mention anything to anyone about them, I know deep down she must be concerned about their situation. I suggest that…you find a time to ask and share her feelings. Don’t let her deal with them alone.”

“I know. I will do as you advised,” he looked at her in the eye and said with a firm nod. Since Anthony was here to stay with Sue, Sheryl thought that they could now leave.

“Now that you are here to keep Sue company, I think Charles and I can finally leave her to you. I’ll pay a visit later when I’m free,” she said.

“Sure,” Anthony agreed with a grin. He turned to look at Charles and said, “Thank you.”

“No need,” Charles replied blankly. His eyes unmistakably held a hint of coldness. He looked at Anthony and added, “I do whatever Sheryl asks me to do. Sheryl wants to help Sue and you, so I do it for her.”

After he said those words, he grabbed Sheryl’s arm and went on their way. As they walked, he felt that Sheryl had been watching him all this time up until they had returned to the hospital’s entrance. He stopped in his tracks and turned to her. “Why did you keep staring at me all the time?” he asked awkwardly.

“I’m trying to figure out whether you’re jealous,” Sheryl simply stated. Her lips curved up into a smirk.

“What are you talking about?” Charles said as he nervously patted her head. His hand playfully pinched her nose as if to ask her to shut up.

“Am I right?” Sheryl asked in the same smug tone. She even got bolder and claimed, “You’ve been here by my side ever since Sue got into trouble. You are clearly worried about Sue just like me. However, you pretended to be not in the least concerned in front of Anthony just now.”

She let out a hearty laugh after she said those words. After a few seconds, she looked at him straight in the eye and asked, “Were you doing that…out of jealousy? Are you still being jealous now?” “Stop it! Don’t talk nonsense like that!”

Now, Charles felt truly embarrassed and even refused to show his face. He kept denying what Sheryl had said, although he couldn’t help but wrap his arms around her neck. “I find out that you are really arrogant these days. You even have the courage to talk to me like that. How dare you!” he accused.

His tone of voice made Sheryl a bit alarmed. “My apologies. I am just kidding with you. Please don’t take it seriously,” she asked with both a scared look and a grin. He felt that this was now his chance to take advantage of Sheryl’s showing of weakness to explain himself.

“You should be careful not to joke so casually. Why should I be jealous of Anthony? Does he deserve it?” he said.

“Certainly not.” Sheryl finally stopped and didn’t dare to joke with him anymore. “Though you have argued with me because of Anthony before,” she said seriously, “he’s with Sue now. What’s more? They are expecting a baby very soon. I believe that you are definitely not jealous anymore.”

Her eyes remained serious as she waited for his response.

“You…” Charles was at a loss for words. He stepped closer to Sheryl and suddenly carried her off the ground. “I think you must be tired of being alive. Maybe you are a little out of order, so I will teach you how to behave yourself. Let’s go home quickly,” he threatened her.

Sheryl was really embarrassed to hear that. Although it was still early in the morning, there were a few people walking around. She immediately buried her flushed face in Charles’ chest to hide herself.

However, Charles just simply laughed at her antics. Lately, Sheryl hadn’t been in the mood to deal with her company matters because of Sue’s issue. Besides, she wasn’t even able to do what George had asked her before.

But now, Sue was safe now. Sheryl could finally go home and take a well-needed rest. After she had taken a break at home, she drove to her office to check how things were going.

She had already planned to let someone else in the company to take over during this period of time, but Isla didn’t completely agree with Sheryl’s decision. Isla insisted that she should stay in the company as a supervisor.

At the building, Isla spotted Sheryl’s car in the driveway and went outside. “Sher, how are you?” she greeted Sheryl and handed her a bottle of water when Sheryl got out.