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.

nurse quickly stopped

"No, I don't!"

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, walked

him and pleaded, "Joseph, my mother....

devastated, gripping his cuff and looking at him

going to be

would happen to

frowned and

he took her

face turned pale as she gawped at Joseph, shaking her head hard and muttering, "No..., Joseph, take me to my mother. My

put out the cigarette

left in peace. She told me everything she wanted

lying to me,

was a 50% chance her mother wouldn't make it, she

reality was so

Mother, please...."

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

his arms around her

Black Cayenne entered

dormitory. Turning

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

until it

she had seen Joseph's car when she had been hanging

hadn't contacted each other for

it when she asked Joseph to go to Zofia. She had

he take her word

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

"Rest in peace."

Mrs. Marshall passed

up and ran to the balcony. Joseph's

so

be close friends, so Kathy was worried about

wasn't Joseph with her

stared at the black Cayenne and

the railing and bit her lips

in the classroom. They planned

she made multiple

angry. Instead, he patiently instructed her, and she finally

her phone and saw a bunch of missing