My Sweetheart

Chapter 376 Don’t Try to Challenge My Authority

Kathy couldn’t convince her otherwise, but her friend’s concern made her feel better. After replying to her messages, she moved, and realized she felt quite tired. All she could do was lie there. Half an hour later, she didn’t see Zofia, but instead got a call from her. “Kathy, I can’t get in!” Belonging to NôvelDrama.Org.

“What?” Kathy didn’t understand.

“The hospital says it won’t receive me…”

Kathy was flummoxed. Could it be that private? “Why don’t you head back then, I’m really fine,” she said. She couldn’t go out and get Zofia.

“No. Is this hospital the Booth Group’s? I’ll have my brother think of something.” That said, she gave Bertie a call.

Bertie, hearing the name of the hospital, paled. The hospital rarely opened to outsiders. In fact, ordinary people could not get in. “That’s the Joseph Group’s private hospital.”

Stubbornly Zofia said, “Then I’ll go find Joseph!”

Bertie looked at the building. He’d just checked where Kathy had been admitted, and it wasn’t here. Joseph must have had her transferred. And no one was allowed in… what did he mean to do…

Zofia still wanted a way in. “Kathy said she was in an accident… she got surgery, it must be really serious, I’m so worried…”

“If you really want in, you’ll have to wait till evening and see if the guards relax a little.”

“What? We have to sneak in? I’ll go find Joseph right now,” she insisted.

“Joseph is inside, how will you get to him?” asked Bertie coldly.

Zofia was stunned.

Bertie said, “I’ll think of something.”

That entire day, Kathy was alone in her room. She hadn’t brought anything, only had her phone. She was so bored. But Zofia couldn’t get in and couldn’t bring her any books. How could the guards be so strict? When Joseph came, she had to ask, “They won’t allow visitors? Why am I here?” She’d just checked—this was a private hospital. They wouldn’t send a car crash victim here—unless she’d been transferred. She stared at Joseph uncertainly.

“I brought you here. For your own sake, you must recuperate in peace.”

Somewhat unhappily she said, “Zofia can’t get in…” How could her hospitalization be so completely controlled by him?

“Yes,” he said, bringing her dinner. But Kathy had no appetite, and ate little. “Don’t you feel any better?” he asked with concern.

She shook her head. It was too… sterile here. She felt she was in a cage, not a hospital. But Joseph stayed, so she said, “You can leave, I’ll sleep soon.”

“I’ll stay here until you are released.” He’d brought his laptop—clearly he intended to work here. Seeing his stern countenance, her heart sank. No one could enter, and only Joseph was with her… it seemed strange…

“Why did you have me transferred?” she asked. He wasn’t a family member, he didn’t have the authority.

“You need to recuperate in peace.”

“I can do that at other hospitals. It must be expensive here…” Looking at the fancy room, she knew her savings would not be enough…

“It’s free,” he said.

Kathy stared. “… But the medication, at least, can’t be cheap.”

“I opened this hospital. Everything here is free for you.”

Kathy kept staring. “I don’t want to owe you anything.”

Joseph said fiercely, “Kathy, you owe me a lot. If you really want to pay me back, give yourself to me.”

Kathy knew that look. She shut her mouth quick.

“Keep dreaming,” she said weakly. She didn’t want to get involved with him again.

At that, he laughed lowly. “If you’re tired, sleep. I’ll be here.”

But how could she? She felt uneasy. Opening her phone, she found a message from Zofia, and the two began chatting.

Zofia: Bertie and I are trying to figure out a way in.

Kathy: Joseph is in my room, I don’t know why he had me transferred, it’s like he wants me completely isolated.

Zofia: I think so too, I’m so worried… but I checked out the hotel, apparently it’s the best private hotel in the country, so you don’t have to worry about that at least.

Kathy: But it’s so cold and sterile… and scary.

…

Later，Zofia finally found a way in, and Bertie accompanied her. At the knock on the door, Joseph glared out. Seeing them, his expression darkened. But Zofia pushed him aside, exclaiming, “Kathy!” Finally seeing someone other than Joseph, Kathy felt much better.

Bertie entered too, stopping at Joseph’s side. “To transfer Kathy arbitrarily… the Booth family won’t let you get away with it,” he said. Jennifer was looking everywhere for Kathy, but Joseph had covered up the trail, and still Jennifer had no idea where her daughter was.

Joseph said, “Her connection with that family isn’t deep anyway.”

“But you can’t just take over her identity!”

“What right have you to lecture me?” Joseph asked with a cold smile.

I…” Bertie paused, at a loss. He wasn’t a Booth, and his relationship with Kathy wasn’t close. “I’ll tell the Booths all about this.”

“Then I’ll transfer Kathy somewhere you’ll never find her!” He’d not said it loudly, but in the hospital room, Kathy and Zofia heard.

Kathy paled, and looked at him in incomprehension. “Joseph, what do you mean?”

“I mean you shouldn’t try to challenge my authority.” His aura right then was cold and commanding. Zofia had never seen him like that, and felt quite afraid. Joseph called a guard and said, “Get them out of here.” Seeing Zofia being taken away, Kathy’s gaze was mournful.

“I won’t go, I want to stay with Kathy! Joseph, you two aren’t married anymore, what right have you to do this?” Zofia demanded. She’d feared him ever since a young age, but now she couldn’t help but speak.

Joseph pursed his lips, looked at Kathy, and fisted his hands. “Kathy, what do you think?” he asked.