Since she had been prepared for the exam, Kathy did not go out for half a month until she received a
phone call from the hospital. It turned out that her mother had been hospitalized.
Before Kathy could notify Joseph, she drove to the hospital first.
She found her mother’s ward. Before entering it, she heard an unfamiliar voice.
She stopped at the door.
“Follow me back to Country B.” The man’s tone sounded domineering.
“Fuck off.” Angela threw the pillow at the man.
Out of worry, Kathy immediately walked in.
Seeing the man in front of her, Kathy still felt he was like a stranger.
Her impression of him was vague, because the last time she saw him was many years ago. Back then,
she was only three years old, but he had already abandoned Angela and her heartlessly.
A hint of hatred appeared on Kathy’s face and she turned her back to him.
“Angela, for the sake of your health, please leave with me, okay?” Maurice’s voice softened.
“My mother told you to fuck off. Didn’t you hear it?” Kathy turned around and glared at the man.
Maurice was not angry at all. He just looked at Kathy calmly.
“I’ll come back tomorrow.”
Kathy stared at his back, and her body trembled slightly.
That man was her father.
Her eyes had turned red, and she was trying her best to restrain her emotions.
“Mom, what’s wrong with you?” Kathy bent over and picked up her mother’s medical record.
It said that her mother was diagnosed with myocardial infarction, and further physical examinations
were needed.
“I’m fine. It’s just an old problem,” Angela said softly.
“Why didn’t you tell me? I’ll go ask the doctor.” With that, Kathy wanted to leave.
Angela stopped her by saying, “There’s no need to make a fuss. I am getting old, and it’s inevitable that
my health has declined. Just stay with me for a moment.”
Wearing a worried look, Kathy looked down at her mom.
She could tell that Angela was in a bad mood.
But why did her father suddenly come back?
She knew that Angela had always been waiting for him.
“Mom, he…”
“He’s divorced. He wants to take me back to Country B,” Angela interrupted Kathy.
Pursing her lips, Kathy held Angela’s hand tightly.
She could tell that Angela had been swayed by her father’s words.
But her mother was the only relative she had. She didn’t want to part with her.
“What’s your opinion?” Kathy asked nervously.
Angela closed her eyes. For more than twenty years, this was the second time that Kathy had seen her
mother cry.
It was all because of that man.
She felt deeply sorry for her mom.
“Kathy, let me think it over.”
Kathy nodded, but she was very upset. If her mother wanted to leave with Maurice, she would be left
alone.
She then thought of Joseph.
However, they were not a true couple, and Joseph had never been someone she could rely on.
After Kathy walked out of the ward, her phone kept ringing, but she didn’t answer it.
Downstairs was a Black Rolls-Royce. Maurice was waiting for her.
Kathy got into the car. She had no feelings for her father.
She didn’t look like Angela, nor did she look like the man in front of her.
Back then, she was still young. Before she could have a clear impression of her father, he had already
left City N.
Kathy had never asked Angela about her father. She only knew that his name was Maurice.
“I think Angela has told you why I came back for her,” Maurice sighed.
“Yes. You want to take my mother back to Country B, right?”
“Her illness can only be cured if I stay by her side. She has never forgotten me,” Maurice said with
certainty.
“Have you been in touch with my mother all these years?”
Maurice nodded.
It was within her expectation.
“If my mother decides to leave with you, I won’t object.”
“Thank you. Please don’t worry. I’ve always loved her, and I won’t let her down again,” Maurice said
calmly.
His tone was always aloof and indifferent, and he did not show any concern towards Kathy.
However, she had never expected Maurice to care about her.
Kathy did not take his car to leave. She called Joseph and soon he came over.
From a distance, she saw that Joseph was in a white shirt and black trousers. His handsome features
made him stand out in the crowd.
She couldn’t help staring at him. When Joseph stood in front of her, she threw herself in his arms.
She hugged him very tightly.
If Angela really wanted to leave, she would be overwhelmed with worry and sorrow.
But she knew she couldn’t stop her.
She was afraid that Maurice would hurt Angela again.
She revealed all these emotions in front of Joseph.
“Joseph...” she murmured.
Holding her in his arms, he looked down and kissed her eyes gently. “I’m here, Kathy. I’ll always be by
your side.”
His words seemed to be a promise.
Kathy lowered her eyes. It took quite a while for her to calm down.
“Let’s go back.”
“How’s mom?”
“She’s fine now. But the doctor still needs to observe her condition for a few days. You don’t need to
worry.”
Joseph frowned. “I will ask people in the hospital to take good care of Mom.”
“OK,” Kathy replied, and she still looked absent-minded.
At night, Kathy tossed and turned. She couldn’t fall asleep.
Leaning against Joseph’s arms, she looked at his handsome profile, and her mind was a mess.
Too many things had happened recently. The graduate entrance exam had occupied most of her
energy, so she didn’t have time to think about other things at all.
Only when the night came could she feel her own uneasiness.
“Kathy, tell me what’s on your mind, okay?” Joseph turned on the light and forced her to look at him.
Actually, nothing was bothering her. She just had a hunch that Angela would leave with Maurice.
In that case, she wouldn’t see her mom very often.
“My mother may be leaving City N,” Kathy whispered.
If Angela left, could she break off her relationship with Joseph?
Thinking of this possibility, she was distressed.
“Why?”
“That man came back.”
“What do you think?”
“I respect my mother’s decision,” Kathy said while holding Joseph’s arm.
She seemed to finally understand why she was so upset.
It was because of Angela that she married Joseph, but if Angela left City N…
However, she was reluctant to part with Joseph.
She had already fallen in love with Joseph, but she knew that their relationship would come to an end.
“If you’re reluctant to part with your mother, I’ll take you to visit her when I’m free.” Joseph looked down
at her affectionately.
“Really?” Kathy blinked and Joseph saw a hint of anxiety on her face.
“What are you worried about? Tell me.” Joseph’s tone became domineering.
He could tell that she was in panic and fear.
Kathy shook her head, wanting to conceal all her emotions. However, she finally gave in under his
gaze.
“I’m just reluctant to part with my mom. That man once abandoned us,” Kathy said in a low voice.
“I will find out everything about him. Then mom and you can make a decision, okay?”
Kathy nodded slowly.
Closing her eyes, she only wanted to stay in his arms.
The next day, Joseph took Kathy to visit her mother.
At the door stood a man who looked like a bodyguard. Obviously, Maurice had come over.
He had long been a prominent figure abroad, and he had a high social status.
Just as Kathy was about to knock on the door, she overheard the conversation in the ward, which
made her freeze.
“Don’t you plan to let Kathy return to Jennifer?”
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