My Sweetheart

At Herbert’s house, the lights were brightly lit.
Peter got out from the car and staggered to the entrance.
He was stopped by the maid who had informed her master about his arrival.
Herbert came out in a short while, holding her belly. She was now pregnant for four months, and her belly grew larger.
Looking at drunken Peter who fell on the ground, her heart ached.
But in the end, she still didn’t help him up.
“Leave now.” She said in a cold voice.
Peter raised his head, “Herbert, please give me one more chance.”
Herbert turned around and instructed the maid, “Kick him out.”
Kingston, Herbert’s father, was standing in front of the French window, looking at Peter who was outside when Herbert came in.
“Dad, does it have to be like this?” Her fragility was revealed from the bottom of her eyes.
“My daughter, that brat’s such an asshole, I am doing this for your sake. If you don’t push him to the corner, he won’t focus on
you and the Herbert group.” Kingston said in a harsh tone, as he was aware of Peter’s potential earlier on, but it was still far
below his expectation.
“But we can’t drag any longer, the baby’s going to born,” Herbert bit her lips, pressing her hand against her belly.
The wedding had been postponed several times, her belly became larger and larger as time passed.
“Then we’ll wait until the baby is born, there’s no need to rush.”
The next day, there’s another headline about Peter on the press. Photos of Peter and Kathy cuddling at the dining bar were
captured by the reporter, however, for this time, Kathy’s face was revealed completely.
At the same time, the news of Herbert doing pregnancy check-up at the hospital was exposed. The internet was full of voices of
people who sided and pity of Herbert regarding this cheating scandal. Kathy was doxxed thoroughly, and soon she was
recognized as the woman who had intimate relationship with Joseph.

The name of “Kathy” became an overnight sensation on the internet.
At the old mansion of the Joseph’s family.
Kathy prepared to go to work. She received Alexia’s call when she was having her breakfast. “Hurry up and watch the news!”
Kathy frowned and opened the browser with ease, photo of her face being magnified several times appeared.
This photo was exactly the one which was secretly captured at the dining bar last night.
Again together with Peter.
“I don’t think I can go out today.” Kathy’s head was aching.
She was not worried that she was doxxed, but she was afraid that it might affect her family.
As she predicted, she received endless phone call from her mum, Angela.
“Kathy, how dare you cheat on Joseph!” Angela poured her anger towards Kathy without hiding.
Kathy frowned and kept a distance with her phone.
“I didn’t.”
Kathy deeply understood that misfortune could happen regardless of how hard you tried to avoid.
“It’s already published on the newspaper. I never thought that I would see my daughter in the newspaper in my lifetime. Did you
have an affair with Peter? He’s getting married soon. You just never changed...” Angela’s fury surged through her.
Why did it have to be Peter again?
Kathy was burdened by him back then.
“Mum, I didn’t, I did meet Peter but we’re over.”
“Then what’s going on now!”
The photos on the newspaper and internet were clear, Peter was embracing her, but she was struggling all the time, just that the
photos were taken from different perspective as if they were hugging each other.

“I’ve have nothing to do with Peter.”
“Then why’re you guys hugging each other?”
“He’s drunk.” Kathy was tired of explaining, she felt like there’s nothing she could do to clear her name.
“Did Joseph mention about divorcing with you?” Angela asked.
Kathy frowned, she didn’t get to see Joseph as he went to hospital early in the morning.
“No, he trusts me.” Kathy replied with a deep voice.
At least, Joseph didn’t suspect that she had cheated on him.
Just that she didn’t know how would Joseph react after reading the news.
Kathy got even irritated.
“That’s great. It’s good that you’re not divorced.”
Kathy was speechless.
After appeasing her mum, she wore a cap and face mask and went to work.
Although she was mentally prepared to deal with the gossip in the company, she could hardly stayed calm when she overheard.
“Jesus, isn’t that Kathy? It’s one of our company’s little clerks!”
“No way, she looked ordinary! I’ve never thought that she’s a temptress!”
“A book can’t be judged by its cover. Rumours about her seducing Johnson were spread before, I didn’t expect that there’s still
one more Peter. This woman’s a real player.”
“No, wasn’t she close to Dr Joseph before?”
Kathy’s brain was about to explode when she heard them gossiping, but she couldn’t take off her mask or she’d probably get
ganged up on right now.
“Cut the crap! Those news were misleading, stop talking nonsense!” Alexia walked into the elevator, her tone was cold.

“How could it be scam since it had already published on the newspaper? You’re close to her, who’s she hooked up with
anyway?” Someone’s asking.
Alexia pulled a long face, “This isKathy’s privacy, please respect her!”
Kathy was standing at the innermost corner of the elevator, she felt grateful when she heard Alexia protecting her.
Kathy took off her cap and mask when she returned to her seat. As predicted, she was surrounded by disdain and irony gaze.
“Yo, isn’t this Kathy? You’ve got nerve to come to work!” Joanne purposely passed by her and said in a mocking tone.
“The wise man knows he knows nothing, the fool thinks he knows all.” Kathy replied indifferently.
“Who’re you lying to? A woman like you, there’s no telling how many men you’ve secretly seduced...”Joanne’s eyes narrowed.
As soon as Joanne finished that sentence, she was slapped by Kathy.
Anger welled up in her chest, Kathy gasped and her face was cold.
“Have you done talking?”
“How dare you hit me, Kathy?! What nerve! You must be tired of living! I will report this to Johnson!” Joanne stomped in anger
and walked up to the President’s office.
Kathy’s face was expressionless, Johnson is the President, not like he will give a damn about the gossips.
After half an hour, Joanne came down from the President’s office with a gloomy look. All the employees’ mailboxes had received
a notice stated that gossiping and personal attacks on employees were not allowed in the company, anyone who had violated
would be fired.
Immediately, no one dared to gossip about Kathy anymore, and many of them were afraid of Kathy.
At noon, Alexia and Kathy had lunch at the canteen. Someone had prepared a seat especially for Kathy so no one else could
disturb her.
Was it arranged by Johnson?
She knew that Johnson and Joseph were close friends, so perhaps it’s Joseph’s idea?

Kathy was wondering, but Joseph did not contact her after half a day.
Although he wasn’t angry last night, she was still afraid that Joseph would misunderstand.
“Kathy, you can carry on with your job without worries, Joseph’s on your side, no one dare to talk nonsense anymore.” Alexia
gave her a hug.
Kathy smiled at her, although this news was removed, but it had already spread throughout the whole City N.
“I would rather Johnson leave me alone. There’ll be misunderstood again if he protected me.” Kathy said.
“You’re an employee of the company, it’s normal that the company supports you when you’re treated unjustly, so don’t think too
much about it.”
Kathy frowned. Meanwhile her stomach ached, she quickly rushed into the toilet.
Alexia was worried as Kathy didn’t come out until they off work. She went to toilet to look for her. “Bring me to the hospital.”
Kathy came out with the support of Alexia.