My Sweetheart

“One part is mine,” Joseph laughed in the face of Kathy’s expression.

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’d treat another woman like this. The thought wrenched at her.

Impulsively she asked, “Hasn’t Grandfather pushed you to remarry?” She remembered that when she’d become part of their household, Grandfather had been quite nervous about their marriage.

“He hasn’t been around, so no.”

“Oh.”

“You really want me to remarry?” he feigned hurt.

She furrowed her brow. “Not really.”

“Why?”

“No reason,” Kathy replied, and left it at that. The thought of him marrying another woman was torture for her.

“If you don’t want me to, I won’t,” he told her seriously.

Hearing this, she looked up, unable to hide her surprise. “It’s your affair, not mine,” she said evenly, concealing her joy.

“Is that so?” Joseph asked, giving her a long hard look.

Kathy felt she could hide nothing from him. “Of course it is. Or else what?” she countered.

He laughed lowly. “I don’t want to hurt my ex-wife.”

“You won’t,” she insisted.

He stayed with her till that evening, to the point where she asked him, “Won’t you go home?”

you be scared here all alone?” The room was VIP,

“No.”

I’ll go.” With that, he

Kathy’s face crumpled. Just the sight of him walking away

in his tracks, turned, and asked

forced herself to

it up to me?” he asked,

handsome figure enchanted her. She swallowed hard, her face turning red. He was enticing her on purpose! Regaining her senses, she said, “I got hurt at your company, shouldn’t you

right. How?” he asked

covered her lips, a familiar scent

she snapped out of it, she wanted to push him away, but the kiss didn’t last long anyway. Breathing deeply, she forced herself to say, “Get away from me.” The

look, just went to sit on the sofa and said deeply, “Since

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

arrived. Seeing Joseph, he stopped short. “For you to be here isn’t quite

is

Kathy’s friend, while you’re

Joseph chewed this over, smiled coldly. “Has she said as much?” He had never once heard Kathy mention Bertie as a friend. At this, Bertie’s complexion changed, and his hands balled into fists.

too,” countered Bertie, sitting on an opposite

Kathy, but she didn’t want to open her eyes. Yet with them

stay with you?” Joseph asked, knowing she was awake.

feigning sleep any longer. Opening her eyes to see both handsome men, she felt prickles along her scalp.

some rest.” Joseph stood and

his expression determined, did not. Sternly Kathy

don’t want to see me at

right,” she replied immediately. She wanted no contact with him. Once the room was quiet, for some reason she couldn’t fall asleep. All she could think of

Bertie asked with narrowed eyes, “What, have you still got feelings

very interested in my