Chapter 348
\nMy Sweetheart novel Chapter 348<\/p>\n
\u201cMs. Fleming, please understand, as you\u2019re at Ocean University, you must follow our rules.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cRules?\u201d scoffed Claire. \u201cYou made a whole scene to make Joseph swoop to your rescue, destroying our lab in the process, and you talk to me about rules? To still be a student, and pull that kind of stunt\u2026 despicable.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gradually, others began to tune in to their conversation, and then Kathy understood: they all think she\u2019d purposely gotten herself locked in, forcing Joseph to come save her. But she\u2019d been trapped with a poisonous gas, it could have killed her!<\/p>\n
Kathy pursed her lips. \u201cI don\u2019t know why you\u2019re all so prejudiced against me. When the lab was destroyed, I was a victim too.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cA victim? You seem fine to me. You and Joseph have a complicated relationship, go speak with him directly,\u201d said Claire coldly.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you really want him to hear about this?\u201d Kathy\u2019s voice grew cooler. \u201cYou don\u2019t follow the university\u2019s rules, and even spread rumors about your boss\u2026 I doubt the company will let you get away with that.\u201d<\/p>\n
The voices around them grew quiet. No one wanted Joseph to know of this. They only dared bully Kathy. And so finally Claire passed papers to Kathy and said reluctantly, \u201cThis is our content for today. Have a look.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kathy took them, facing all those mocking faces, and felt worse immediately. Leaving the lab, she took deep breaths, trying to calm down. Then, going to Professor Watson\u2019s office, she tried to regulate her mood.<\/p>\n
But he had sharp eyes, and saw something was off with her. \u201cWho\u2019s bullied my student?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNobody,\u201d she replied, handing the papers over.<\/p>\n
\u201cI heard there was an accident at the Josephs\u2019 Group Lap. What happened?\u201d he asked instead.<\/p>\n
He had no idea she\u2019d been hurt. \u201cThe electricity went out, and all the instruments are in the process of being repaired.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy do they need repaired?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t quite understand either.\u201d<\/p>\n
He looked at her. \u201cKathy, tell me the truth.\u201d Before his gaze, she felt helpless. \u201cIf you don\u2019t tell me, I\u2019ll go ask Joseph.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cProfessor, it\u2019s nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThen why does the whole lab need repairs? You must tell me what\u2019s wrong. Is there a problem with the research?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, it\u2019s all my fault. When the power got cut, I was trapped inside, and Joseph had to all but destroy the place to save me.\u201d<\/p>\n
At this, Professor Watson laughed, and she looked at him in confusion. He explained, rubbing his chin, \u201cI wouldn\u2019t have thought him so sentimental.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kathy stared. Sentimental? As she\u2019d passed out, she didn\u2019t quite remember the whole debacle. Only Joseph\u2019s worried voice, which had turned out to be real\u2026<\/p>\n
The next day, Kathy had to go back to the hospital for a checkup, and Zofia planned to accompany her, but Kathy said, \u201cHaven\u2019t you got class? I\u2019ll go on my own.\u201d<\/p>\n
Zofia\u2019s already asked for time off though. \u201cI worry for you, going to the hospital is very lonely.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kathy smiled. \u201cI\u2019m really fine.\u201d<\/p>\n
At that, some students didn\u2019t dare speak. But still, they couldn\u2019t help but be interested. Outside the school gates, Kathy and Zofia climbed in a taxi. With some regret Kathy said, \u201cZofia, thank you for that.\u201d Those students had said awful things, but Zofia had borne them with her.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you talking about? It\u2019s all my brother\u2019s fault. I\u2019ll yell at him later. He can\u2019t keep coming to our school, it sends the wrong message,\u201d said Zofia angrily.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want anything to do with him, but it\u2019s like he\u2019s part of half the family. I can\u2019t avoid him.\u201d Even though her grandfather had already died, many of the Booth Group\u2019s holdings were still with Bertie. If she took them over, she\u2019d have to cooperate with him.<\/p>\n
Zofia said, \u201cIf that is really how you feel, you must make that clear to him. Don\u2019t give him any hope.\u201d Still, she couldn\u2019t help but feel badly for her brother.<\/p>\n
When they arrived at the hospital, Zofia noticed her brother follow them in. He only came over once Kathy had entered the examination room. His expression was gloomy, but he wouldn\u2019t let Kathy see as much. Zofia said, \u201cBertie, Kathy\u2019s really not interested in you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShe can develop feelings,\u201d he insisted.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut you\u2019ve chased her for so long\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
His eyes gleamed. \u201cDo you think me the sort to give up easily?\u201d<\/p>\n
Zofia knew her brother\u2019s personality, but she also knew Kathy\u2019s heart, which still belonged to Joseph. \u201cHasn\u2019t Mother introduced any other potential matches to you?\u201d For a while there their mother had constantly thrown girls at Bertie, and had even gone so far as to sign a marriage contract with the Fletcher family, stipulating Bertie marry before he turned thirty. But things had changed.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m set on Kathy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Then Zofia understood. Their mother knows she couldn\u2019t persuade him to consider other girls. \u201cBertie, you\u2019re on your own.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-1014","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/1014","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=1014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}