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

"No, I don't!"

to the corridor but did not know what floor this was, so she ran to

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

gripping his cuff and looking

mother was going to

bad would happen to

and slowly

he took her to the morgue

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

smoking. He put out the cigarette

told

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

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

reality was so

Mother,

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

arms around her

evening, a Black Cayenne entered University

under the girls' dormitory. Turning off the car,

and he could see the light on the right side of the

it went out

turned in. Actually, she had seen Joseph's car when she had been hanging clothes on the

contacted each

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

he take her word

WeChat moments,

"Rest in peace."

trembled. Mrs. Marshall passed

sat up and ran to the balcony.

must be so upset right

close friends, so

Joseph with

the black Cayenne and

railing and

Kathy waited for Reece in

made multiple

patiently instructed her,

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