My Sweetheart

They had stayed awake until almost dawn. Lying in Joseph's arm, Kathy murmured, "I thought you won't be back for another dozen of days."

"I've missed you." It was just a few simple words, but it triggered some sparks in Kathy's head.

She held him tight, turning up the corner of her mouth.

"Then what about your work there?"

"Cancelled."

"You're so whimsical."

"Yeah, I am," Joseph said seriously.

Kathy couldn't help but gently punch his chest, "You don't have to."

"Kathy, I'm already back."

Joseph lifted her chin and kissed her passionately. She closed her eyes and went in for his gentleness....

...

They woke up in the noon. Kathy opened her eyes and saw the man next to her. The fatigue on his face was obvious.

Arriving only yesterday in the middle of the night, he must have no time for a break at all.

She blinked, and kissed him on the lips.

It was just a gentle kiss, and she was going to pull back very soon.

But Joseph suddenly got hold of her head and intensified the kiss.

"You're awake," said Kathy.

"Yeah. Are you hungry?" he asked softly.

"Starving ... but it's a little late now. Are you going to the hospital?"

"Not today."

"Ella will probably not be ok with that, will she?" Kathy blurted out.

When they were in the hospital, Ella lost her temper even if Joseph had just been gone for one day.

Not to mention Joseph had been on a business trip for several days.

about her,"

at his calm face, "She is your patient, and you never told

Ella looked mean and tough on the outside, she was probably just concealing her

so?" Joseph frowned.

don't care about her at all," Kathy

in his arms

paused and then pouted, "She is your patient. And you take care of her as a doctor. I am better than

real?" Joseph

pursed her lips

she would

the hospital with Joseph. He was the director of the neurology

Ella. She should have been discharged from the hospital long

when she

good to see

anytime now. When are

brought up short. She looked at Joseph in silence with one hand on

the hospital,"

will talk to Mrs Bridges,"

told you to take care

Joseph's face

Ella was

going back to

threw a

Kathy was dumbfounded.

called Maria. They chatted for a long time, and as a result, Joseph did not make Ella

take before Ella undergoes the surgery?" Kathy asked, going through Ella's

"Three months."

won't be

Boston Hospital had resulted in a shortage of

school at night, Joseph wanted to bring Kathy back to the apartment. But

got off the car as if she was fleeing. She didn't want to go through the same thing that made her too exhausted to get

his face, which soon faded away when

day, he went to the vice principal's

school board members of University F were in Country F.

be the last one to know that you are back."

had just taken office, and he didn't know much about this

and made it clear that he

principal frowned in embarrassment when he

of the school that all stuff above the level of adjunct professor

it's already set in stone?" Joseph's eyes were colder

yes...." The associate professor began