My Sweetheart

The red light on the door of the operating room was on.

Zofia was in tears snuggling up to her brother, groggy.

Being said, she still peered at the operating room.

Three hours later, the red light went out.

A different doctor came out. Zofia scooted over and gripped his hand. "Doctor..., how is my mother?"

The doctor pursed his lips and said nothing.

After a long while, Joseph walked out and said in a deep voice, "I'm sorry."

Zofia's eyes widened. Teetering, she fainted in Bertie's arms.

Bertie looked much calmer than her, but pain crept up on his eyes.

"My mother...."

"You can see her one last time," Joseph said heavily and took off his mask.

The next second, Bertie grasped Joseph's shirt, and the two tall men locked eyes with each other.

The other doctor said calmly, "Sir, please take a grip on yourself."

Bertie squinted and clenched his fists. After a while, he let go of Joseph.

Joseph said in a grave tone, "I'm sorry for your loss."

Bertie asked his assistant to drive Zofia home and went into the ward.

Mrs. Marshall's eyes were closed, and her lips frequently parted. She was having trouble speaking.

Bertie stood at her bedside, tears rolling down his cheeks.

Shuddering, he bent down and said in a tone peppered with sorrow, "Mom...."

Zofia woke up two hours later in another ward with empty eyes.

A nurse came to pull out the needle for her. She asked in panic, "Where's my mother...?"

The nurse did not know the specifics and could not answer.

staggered out of bed, but the nurse quickly stopped her. "Miss Marshall, you

"No, I don't!"

came to the corridor but did not know what floor this was, so she ran to the elevator. When its door opened, Joseph, who was wearing a white

him and pleaded, "Joseph,

cuff and looking

was going

bad would happen to

and

took her to the

shaking her head hard and muttering, "No..., Joseph, take me to my mother. My mother

put out the cigarette and came over to hug

left in peace. She told me

believe you.... You're all lying to

chance her mother wouldn't make it, she had

was so

quickly take me to Mother, please...."

and held her in his arms, whispering, "Zofia, I promise

louder. Bertie hooked his arms around her shoulders

the evening, a Black Cayenne entered University

car was parked under the girls' dormitory. Turning

and he could see the light on

stared at it until it went

car when she had been hanging clothes on

contacted each

memory of their fight was still fresh. She hadn't meant it when she asked Joseph to go to Zofia. She had

could he take her

and turning, Kathy had trouble sleeping. Browsing WeChat moments, she was taken aback by Bertie's latest

"Rest in peace."

Mrs.

the balcony. Joseph's car was still

so

used to be close friends, so Kathy was worried

wasn't Joseph with her

black Cayenne and saw

and bit her lips

day, Kathy waited for Reece in the classroom. They planned to

made multiple

Instead, he patiently instructed her,

picked up her phone and saw a bunch of