Chapter 307
\nMy Sweetheart novel Chapter 307<\/p>\n
Outside, only when Kathy left the main building and saw the sky had already grown dark, did she realize she\u2019d not yet had anything to eat. But she didn\u2019t want to stay here.<\/p>\n
Suddenly, with a squeal of brakes, a light blue car came to a stop before her. Bertie got out, opened the passenger door, and said, \u201cIt\u2019s hard to hail a car here. I\u2019ll take you to the airport. I\u2019d worry if you want on your own.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kathy furrowed her brow, but got in. But this time, Bertie did not take her to the airport. Instead he drove toward the city center, farther and farther from the airport. Looking at him, she asked, \u201cWhere are you taking me?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMy home.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to go back to City N,\u201d she told him seriously.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve not begun school yet. If you go back now, you\u2019ll be all alone. Better to stay with me, it will foster sentiment.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNobody wants to foster sentiment with you,\u201d she snapped. She wanted to get out, but Bertie had locked the doors.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow Joseph\u2019s not with you, I want to take the opportunity to get nearer you,\u201d he said without a scrap of shame.<\/p>\n
\u201cBertie, let me out of the car!\u201d she demanded, glaring at him. When he did not, she got out her phone and threatened, \u201cOtherwise I\u2019ll call the police.\u201d<\/p>\n
But he was unimpressed. Laughing lowly, he said, \u201cI took your SIM card out back at the Booth home. Your phone\u2019s got no signal.\u201d<\/p>\n
She turned it on to discover that he was right. \u201cYou bastard,\u201d she raged.<\/p>\n
But the angrier she grew, the happier he became. He found her fury adorable. Arriving at a neighborhood, he got out and opened her door for her, saying, \u201cPlease, miss.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kathy got out and prepared to run, but Bertie had anticipated as much. He caught her easily, wrapped her up in his arms. \u201cBertie Marshall!\u201d she shouted.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t force my hand. I just want you with me. I won\u2019t hurt you, and here, I won\u2019t interfere with your freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re interfering with me freedom now,\u201d she glared.<\/p>\n
\u201cAside from now, as long as you don\u2019t leave City N, you can do anything you want with me,\u201d he told her earnestly. But Kathy was hardly grateful. Escorting her from the parking lot, he kept her locked in his arms.<\/p>\n
She hated being so near him. \u201cLet me go, I won\u2019t run.\u201d<\/p>\n
He furrowed his brow, and did not release her till they entered the elevator. Immediately she scrambled away from him. Seeing the floor numbers go by, her complexion became increasingly pale. She felt increasingly conflicted.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t\u2019 be afraid of me. I\u2019ve never hurt you, have I?\u201d<\/p>\n
Kathy smiled coldly. \u201cYou drugged and tried to rape me. Does that not count?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2026\u201d He pressed his lips together. It was the first time in his life he\u2019d ever been at a loss for words. That had been Grandfather\u2019s plan, but he\u2019d accepted, even if he\u2019d regretted it later. But because it was Kathy, he\u2019d not had the heart. He wanted her to be willing.<\/p>\n
Kathy could not restrain her temper. \u201cAll of you that claim to act on my behalf end up hurting me. I\u2019ve had enough.\u201d She hated being bound, being controlled. She wanted to be respected. But in the Booth family, that was near-impossible.<\/p>\n
Bertie gazed at her seriously, understanding her a bit more in that moment. \u201cI admit that that was wrong of me. But I thought I\u2019d already made it up to you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cEmphasis on you thought.\u201d<\/p>\n
He raised his arms, trapping her between him and the wall. \u201cWhat will it take for you to forgive me?\u201d<\/p>\n
Kathy, disgusted, pushed him away. \u201cGet away from me!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTell me how to earn your forgiveness,\u201d he insisted.<\/p>\n
She lifted her chin, and laughed coldly. \u201cThen let me go. Now.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBetter for you to hate me for now, then.\u201d<\/p>\n
His mother smiled. \u201cWhat an unusual child.\u201d Her son was charming\u2014no girl could refuse him. Yet this Kathy would rather give up her inheritance than marry him. \u201cBut she\u2019s Joseph\u2019s ex-wife, isn\u2019t she,\u201d she recalled. \u201cPerhaps she can\u2019t get over him.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll make her forget him over time.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDo what you think best. If you can marry her, of course it would be great for the whole family.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2026<\/p>\n
That night, Kathy came looking for Bertie\u2019s room, and he teased, \u201cCan\u2019t sleep?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve stayed, so you can give me my SIM card back.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI will when you return to City N. Don\u2019t worry, I\u2019m paying the bill for you.\u201d<\/p>\n
She glared at him. \u201cDon\u2019t you think this is a bit much? It\u2019s like prison!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a bit much. But I have to, to get you to stay. Tomorrow I\u2019ll take you out, show you around, help you relax. All right?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou go. I\u2019m not interested.\u201d<\/p>\n
She turned to return to her room, and Bertie followed, asking, \u201cAre you not used to things here?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo. I want to go home,\u201d she glared. How could she be used to it? All she wanted was to leave.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho knows, this might be your home one day,\u201d he pointed out, genuinely hoping she\u2019d like it here.<\/p>\n
\u201cBertie, that\u2019s enough. This is not my home, and it never will be,\u201d she said tightly. And with that, she shut the door in his face.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-973","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/icuow.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/973","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=973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}