{"id":1162,"date":"2026-09-28T21:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T21:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/chapter\/my-sweetheart-496\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T21:09:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T21:09:00","slug":"my-sweetheart-496","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/chapter\/my-sweetheart-496\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 496"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chapter 496<br \/>\nMy Sweetheart novel Chapter 496<\/p>\n<p>Joseph had no choice but to smile. He looked at Kathy\u2019s worried look and raised her chin then kissed her.<\/p>\n<p>When she was panting and speechless due to the kissing, he left the room.<\/p>\n<p>Kathy was annoyed but when she recovered from it, Joseph was gone already.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis man always did this, so hurts his body.\u201d Kathy cleaned herself hurriedly and ran outwards.<\/p>\n<p>A dining trolley was pushed in and Joseph gently put each food on the table. Kathy looked at his back and felt touched suddenly.<\/p>\n<p>She ran towards him and hugged Joseph\u2019s waist from his back. Her cheek leant against his slightly cold back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJoseph, grandpa doesn\u2019t agree on our relationship.\u201d She said.<\/p>\n<p>It seemed to be difficult to overcome this obstacle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t bother grandpa.\u201d Joseph said in a cold tone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut, he is your grandpa.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She had experienced Joseph\u2019s methods so it was expected that she and Joseph would not have a peaceful life together.<\/p>\n<p>She was not afraid but she worried about Joseph.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will handle the relationship with him properly, don\u2019t worry. Alright?\u201d Joseph turned his body and hugged her in his arms.<\/p>\n<p>She bit her lips and did not reply to him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen are we going back?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s stay in Country B during these days. Can we?\u201d He asked her.<\/p>\n<p>He did not want to go back now.<\/p>\n<p>Kathy looked at Joseph surprisingly. Although Joseph did the school transfer for her strongly, she had not agreed with it yet. She should be able to go back to Ocean University.<\/p>\n<p>But, she was afraid that Mathew would use some methods.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to return to the school because the holiday is going to be over.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMathew used his relationship to drop you out of the school.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Exactly.<\/p>\n<p>Kathy\u2019s face turned pale and held Joseph\u2019s shirt using fingertips. She could not react to it for a while.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I was on the flight, Mathew\u2019s assistant gave me a notice regarding the transfer to University of Country B. I really doubt what he did without my consent&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUniversity of Country B had already accepted your degree.\u201d Joseph frowned.<\/p>\n<p>Due to that, this was very troublesome to get it solved.<\/p>\n<p>The board of directors of Ocean University did not agree with Kathy\u2019s admission at first and now Mathew removed her from there. It was indeed the wishes of those people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMathew really&#8230; moved quickly.\u201d Kathy looked cold.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou need to wait for a period of time if you want to go back to Ocean University.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At least, after he cleared those forces and he was able to protect Kathy, he would let Kathy go back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJoseph, if it is too hard then never mind.\u201d Kathy sighed.<\/p>\n<p>She was only in her first-year postgraduate study so if she did not stay in Ocean University, perhaps she could apply for the other universities in other countries.<\/p>\n<p>The university that she transferred by Mathew, University of Country B, was a top university also. She did not want to put Joseph in difficulties and she could directly enter the university.<\/p>\n<p>But the thing was, she did not want to accept Mathew\u2019s arrangement.<\/p>\n<p>His motive was to separate her with Joseph.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will not let you down.\u201d Joseph\u2019s voice became cold and harsh.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know but I don\u2019t want you to be busy for me.\u201d Kathy hugged him gently. The things that Joseph did for her were already a lot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou are Mrs Joseph and I am willing to do anything for you. Do not think much during this time in Country B.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Joseph\u2019s tone seemed like he was giving an order.<\/p>\n<p>Kathy pursed his lips and looked at his firm expression then did not say anything afterwards.<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Bridges Group.<\/p>\n<p>Reece Bridges stood in front of the French window and squinted indifferently.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMiss Bridge, is it your brother\u2019s idea to let you move in?\u201d Veronica asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes.\u201d Ella nodded.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow did your brother talk to my grandpa?\u201d Veronica asked unintentionally.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know. Brother will not let me know about all these things. He just let me move in and wait for Joseph then I try. Also, I do not dare to be disobedient to him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since she was driven out of City N by Joseph and followed her mother to the Bridges family, her life had undergone tremendous changes.<\/p>\n<p>Brother\u2019s emotions changed unpredictably so she was afraid of him subconsciously. She could only be obedient.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAre you afraid of your brother very much?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ella did not answer but Veronica knew that it was.<\/p>\n<p>It seemed that there was no gain.<\/p>\n<p>After leaving, she called her brother.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cElla seems to know nothing. She is also so pitiful to be manipulated by Reece.\u201d Veronica said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes.\u201d Joseph frowned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGrandpa\u2019s medical condition is getting worse recently and he always hopes for your return. I really don\u2019t know if he regrets it now. But, since Ella is here, perhaps he is still the same.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAsk the doctor to stay there and observe him anytime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am thinking of that too but grandpa is stubborn and he doesn\u2019t agree.\u201d Veronica said irritably.<\/p>\n<p>She had no ways to ease the tension and neither Quinn Davis.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps Mathew was waiting for the return of Joseph.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is his body. If he doesn\u2019t care about it, I will not care about it anymore.\u201d After the sentence ended, Joseph hung up the phone indifferently.<\/p>\n<p>He was still not assured so he asked John to send doctors to his house. Regardless of whether Mathew agreed, just in case anything happened anytime.<\/p>\n<p>Kathy was reading a book and she heard what Joseph said just now.<\/p>\n<p>She used to think that Mathew was a calm grandfather but for now, Mathew was a stubborn and mighty man.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-1162","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/1162","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=1162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}