The Mysterious Pregnancies in Room 208
At the National Hospital for Neurological Trauma, Dr. Emanuel faced a baffling situation. Nurses caring for Ricardo, a man in a coma for over ten years, were mysteriously becoming pregnant. Jessica, one of the nurses, suddenly felt dizzy and nauseous while attending to him. Concerned, Dr. Emanuel took her aside and insisted on tests, revealing a shocking truth: she was pregnant despite being single and not romantically involved.
This wasn’t an isolated incident. Tamara and Violeta, other nurses assigned to Ricardo, also showed signs of pregnancy without explanation. Emanuel’s suspicion grew; something about room 208 seemed to affect every caregiver. Their repeated insistence on working closely with Ricardo, despite their pregnancies, added to the mystery. Over time, he noticed that Ricardo’s physical condition was extraordinary. Though supposedly in a deep coma for a decade, his body appeared athletic, strong, and well-developed—a stark contrast to what one would expect from long-term immobility.
Driven by confusion, Emanuel investigated past records and transferred details. Tamara had orchestrated the patient’s move, controlling documentation and access. Despite repeated tests showing near-zero brain activity, new examinations revealed faint but active signals, suggesting Ricardo was in a sleep-like state rather than a true coma. The nurse’s pregnancies coincided with their close proximity to him.
One day, Emanuel overheard Tamara and Violeta discussing their unexpected pregnancies in whispers, hinting at a secret they were desperate to protect. A photograph found in Tamara’s purse confirmed it: Ricardo, the supposedly comatose man, had been actively involved in their lives. Confronted with the evidence, the nurses admitted they had fallen in love with Ricardo, explaining the pregnancies as a consequence of their secret relationships.
Though the situation shocked him, Emanuel refused to expose them. The integrity of the hospital had to be preserved, but he also wanted to ensure the women and their children were safe. He secured access to room 208, locking the staff inside temporarily, and called his twin brother, Eustaquio, a respected lawyer, to help resolve the legal and ethical complications without destroying lives.
The case left Emanuel with many questions about human connections, ethical boundaries in healthcare, and the limits of medical understanding. How could a man in a coma appear so healthy? Why did proximity to him result in pregnancies? Though resolved legally, the mysterious events of room 208 became a haunting memory for the doctor—a reminder that not everything in medicine can be explained by science alone.
