{"id":1250,"date":"2026-09-28T21:38:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T21:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/chapter\/my-sweetheart-584\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T21:38:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T21:38:20","slug":"my-sweetheart-584","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/chapter\/my-sweetheart-584\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 584"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chapter 584<br \/>\nMy Sweetheart novel Chapter 584<\/p>\n<p>They had stayed awake until almost dawn. Lying in Joseph&#8217;s arm, Kathy murmured, &#8220;I thought you won&#8217;t be back for another dozen of days.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve missed you.&#8221; It was just a few simple words, but it triggered some sparks in Kathy&#8217;s head.<\/p>\n<p>She held him tight, turning up the corner of her mouth.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Then what about your work there?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Cancelled.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You&#8217;re so whimsical.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Yeah, I am,&#8221; Joseph said seriously.<\/p>\n<p>Kathy couldn&#8217;t help but gently punch his chest, &#8220;You don&#8217;t have to.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Kathy, I&#8217;m already back.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Joseph lifted her chin and kissed her passionately. She closed her eyes and went in for his gentleness&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>They woke up in the noon. Kathy opened her eyes and saw the man next to her. The fatigue on his face was obvious.<\/p>\n<p>Arriving only yesterday in the middle of the night, he must have no time for a break at all.<\/p>\n<p>She blinked, and kissed him on the lips.<\/p>\n<p>It was just a gentle kiss, and she was going to pull back very soon.<\/p>\n<p>But Joseph suddenly got hold of her head and intensified the kiss.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You&#8217;re awake,&#8221; said Kathy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Yeah. Are you hungry?&#8221; he asked softly.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Starving &#8230; but it&#8217;s a little late now. Are you going to the hospital?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Not today.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ella will probably not be ok with that, will she?&#8221; Kathy blurted out.<\/p>\n<p>When they were in the hospital, Ella lost her temper even if Joseph had just been gone for one day.<\/p>\n<p>Not to mention Joseph had been on a business trip for several days.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Don&#8217;t worry about her,&#8221; Joseph said airily.<\/p>\n<p>Kathy smiled at his calm face, &#8220;She is your patient, and you never told her the truth. I feel a little sorry for her.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Although Ella looked mean and tough on the outside, she was probably just concealing her vulnerability.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Is that so?&#8221; Joseph frowned. He hadn&#8217;t thought of that.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Forget it. You really don&#8217;t care about her at all,&#8221; Kathy didn&#8217;t mean to point that out.<\/p>\n<p>Just as she was rising to her feet, Joseph caught her in his arms again, &#8220;If I care about her, will you dump me?&#8221; he asked.<\/p>\n<p>Kathy paused and then pouted, &#8220;She is your patient. And you take care of her as a doctor. I am better than that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For real?&#8221; Joseph raised his eyebrows.<\/p>\n<p>Kathy pursed her lips and remained silent.<\/p>\n<p>Actually, she would be jealous.<\/p>\n<p>In the afternoon, Kathy went to the hospital with Joseph. He was the director of the neurology department, and his absence due to the business trip left many things unattended.<\/p>\n<p>They were busy until night. Joseph did not visit Ella. She should have been discharged from the hospital long ago.<\/p>\n<p>Ella rushed over when she learned that Joseph was back.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mr Joseph, good to see you again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You can be discharged anytime now. When are you leaving?&#8221; asked Joseph directly.<\/p>\n<p>Ella was brought up short. She looked at Joseph in silence with one hand on her head.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m not leaving the hospital,&#8221; she said coldly.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I will talk to Mrs Bridges,&#8221; said Joseph without any mercy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My mother told you to take care of me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ella&#8230;.&#8221; Joseph&#8217;s face turned colder.<\/p>\n<p>At once, Ella was intimidated.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m tired. I&#8217;m going back to sleep.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Follow me,&#8221; Joseph said plainly.<\/p>\n<p>Zofia thought she would be rejected on the spot, but now she was overjoyed.<\/p>\n<p>She followed Joseph to the office, only to find her own desk was already arranged, right next to Joseph&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Since you have trouble moving around, some simple paperwork for you will do,&#8221; said Joseph.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I can go anywhere with you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No need,&#8221; Joseph said coldly.<\/p>\n<p>Zofia bit her lips and fell silent.<\/p>\n<p>She would find a chance eventually.<\/p>\n<p>Kathy only found out about it a few days later. She had been busy in the hospital. She wouldn&#8217;t have to return to school frequently if it wasn&#8217;t for the research.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Kathy, hadn&#8217;t Joseph told you about this?&#8221; Sonny asked in surprise.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Are you sure?&#8221; Kathy frowned.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The whole school knows. Zofia is envied by so many of them. However, University F has always been giving privileges to the handicapped and she happens to be one of them. It&#8217;s no surprise that she got in.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Alright then,&#8221; said Kathy disappointedly.<\/p>\n<p>She still disliked Zofia, but she felt sorry for her legs.<\/p>\n<p>However, that was totally her own fault.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Joseph should be able to transfer her away,&#8221; said Sonny casually.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is the school who hires her. What can he do?&#8221; replied Kathy.<\/p>\n<p>Zofia had dropped out of Ocean University. It would be hard for her to find a job like that.<\/p>\n<p>Staying in University F was actually a good choice for her.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I thought he was afraid that it might upset you,&#8221; Sonny&#8217;s tone somehow made Kathy uncomfortable.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It won&#8217;t. It&#8217;s all about making a living,&#8221; she said drily.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Well, if it were me, I wouldn&#8217;t make my girlfriend jealous.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-1250","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/1250","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=1250"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}