Chapter 347
\nMy Sweetheart novel Chapter 347<\/p>\n
\u201cOne part is mine,\u201d Joseph laughed in the face of Kathy\u2019s expression.<\/p>\n
Kathy shrugged. Getting out of bed, the two of them sat at the table. Joseph poured her soup, and added condiments for her, his ministrations precise and gentle. Kathy was at a loss. One day he\u2019d treat another woman like this. The thought wrenched at her.<\/p>\n
Impulsively she asked, \u201cHasn\u2019t Grandfather pushed you to remarry?\u201d She remembered that when she\u2019d become part of their household, Grandfather had been quite nervous about their marriage.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe hasn\u2019t been around, so no.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou really want me to remarry?\u201d he feigned hurt.<\/p>\n
She furrowed her brow. \u201cNot really.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo reason,\u201d Kathy replied, and left it at that. The thought of him marrying another woman was torture for her.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you don\u2019t want me to, I won\u2019t,\u201d he told her seriously.<\/p>\n
Hearing this, she looked up, unable to hide her surprise. \u201cIt\u2019s your affair, not mine,\u201d she said evenly, concealing her joy.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs that so?\u201d Joseph asked, giving her a long hard look.<\/p>\n
Kathy felt she could hide nothing from him. \u201cOf course it is. Or else what?\u201d she countered.<\/p>\n
He laughed lowly. \u201cI don\u2019t want to hurt my ex-wife.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou won\u2019t,\u201d she insisted.<\/p>\n
He stayed with her till that evening, to the point where she asked him, \u201cWon\u2019t you go home?\u201d<\/p>\n
He quirked a brow. \u201cWon\u2019t you be scared here all alone?\u201d The room was VIP, quite large, yet felt cold and empty.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAll right. Then I\u2019ll go.\u201d With that, he prepared to leave.<\/p>\n
Seeing this, Kathy\u2019s face crumpled. Just the sight of him walking away was torment. \u201cDon\u2019t,\u201d she said before she could stop herself.<\/p>\n
Joseph stopped in his tracks, turned, and asked pointedly, \u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cStay here,\u201d she forced herself to say.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I keep you company here, how will you make it up to me?\u201d he asked, bending at the waist till they were eye-level.<\/p>\n
His handsome figure enchanted her. She swallowed hard, her face turning red. He was enticing her on purpose! Regaining her senses, she said, \u201cI got hurt at your company, shouldn\u2019t you take responsibility?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAll right. How?\u201d he asked patiently.<\/p>\n
At this, she stared. What had she gotten herself into? \u201cWell, of course you\u2026\u201d But before she could finish, a searing kiss had covered her lips, a familiar scent filling her nose. Her eyes went wide in shock. He settled her against the head of the bed, wrapped her up in his arms.<\/p>\n
Once she snapped out of it, she wanted to push him away, but the kiss didn\u2019t last long anyway. Breathing deeply, she forced herself to say, \u201cGet away from me.\u201d The closer he got, the greater his charm was.<\/p>\n
He smirked. \u201cAll right. Just couldn\u2019t help myself.\u201d Kathy grabbed a tissue to scrub at her lips. He didn\u2019t even look, just went to sit on the sofa and said deeply, \u201cSince your getting hurt involves me, I\u2019ll stay with you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kathy turned away, a bit angry. A tense atmosphere permeated the room, yet even so, she gradually drifted to sleep. Joseph watched as her eyelids fluttered shut.<\/p>\n
Just then, Bertie arrived. Seeing Joseph, he stopped short. \u201cFor you to be here isn\u2019t quite appropriate.\u201d<\/p>\n
The two men stood there all morning. The next morning, Joseph did not go in again, but Bertie went to buy breakfast. When he returned, he found Kathy\u2019s room empty. From a nurse he learned that she\u2019d already been discharged.<\/p>\n
Then he saw her, and was quite surprised. \u201cI thought you had to remain a few days longer?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI got a checkup this morning, and applied to leave.\u201d Her face was haggard, her eyes rimmed with circles.<\/p>\n
Bertie asked with concern, \u201cHave you not slept well? Are you not used to being here?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s fine.\u201d She yawned a bit, then prepares to go to class.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can\u2019t go to class like this,\u201d Bertie said, blocking her. \u201cSleep a while. I\u2019ll help you ask for leave from the professor.\u201d<\/p>\n
She waved a hand. \u201cI\u2019m fine. I\u2019ll just get some coffee.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2026<\/p>\n
Because the Josephs\u2019 Group\u2019s lab was currently under construction, drug development was temporarily being pursued at Ocean University\u2019s lab. The Josephs\u2019 Group had invested in the building long ago, and now many of its researchers worked here every day.<\/p>\n
Kathy brought Professor Watson over to inspect the lab, and ran into many familiar colleagues, yet none acknowledged her. She felt a bit awkward. Because it was a coastal university, every day the university\u2019s conditions had to be recorded.<\/p>\n
Amy has already been fired, and now another coworker, Claire Fleming, has taken over the project. Seeing Kathy, she didn\u2019t look pleased, yet Kathy had no choice but go over and ask her about their situation.<\/p>\n
Evenly Claire said, \u201cWhatever you want to know, wouldn\u2019t asking Joseph be more direct?\u201d<\/p>\n
Kathy frowned. \u201cBut he\u2019s not here, is he?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll report to him.\u201d Obviously Claire didn\u2019t want to deal with her, yet Professor Watson was waiting for her to report back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-1013","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/1013","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1013"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}