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.

but the nurse quickly stopped her. "Miss Marshall,

"No, I don't!"

floor this was, so she ran to

threw herself at him and pleaded, "Joseph, my

gripping his cuff

was going

would

and slowly

her to the morgue

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

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

told me everything

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

there was a 50% chance her mother wouldn't

reality was so

quickly take me to Mother, please...." She tugged her

held her in his arms, whispering,

hooked his arms around her shoulders and

a Black Cayenne entered University

dormitory. Turning off the

fifth floor, and he could see the light on the right side of

at it until it

car when she had been hanging clothes on the

contacted each other for

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

take her word for

WeChat moments, she was taken aback

"Rest in peace."

Mrs. Marshall

and ran to the balcony.

must be so upset right

close friends, so

Joseph

the black

the railing and bit

day, Kathy waited for Reece in the classroom. They

she made multiple

he patiently instructed her,

picked up her phone and saw a bunch of missing calls from Jennifer, so she