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.

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

"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 coat,

pleaded, "Joseph, my mother.... Take

gripping his cuff and looking at

going to

bad would happen to

and

took her to the

at Joseph, shaking her head hard and muttering, "No...,

was smoking. He put out the cigarette and came over to hug

peace. She told me

don't believe you.... You're all lying to me, aren't

there was a 50% chance her mother wouldn't make it, she had trusted Joseph

reality was

to Mother,

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

arms around her

Black Cayenne

dormitory. Turning

he could see the light on the right side of

at it until it went

turned in. Actually, she had seen Joseph's car when she had been

each other for

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

how could he take her word

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

"Rest in peace."

Mrs.

to the balcony. Joseph's car was

be so upset

be close friends, so

wasn't Joseph with her

black

grasped the railing and bit her lips

for Reece in

made multiple

he patiently instructed her, and she

left the classroom at noon. She picked up her phone and saw a bunch of missing calls from Jennifer, so she