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!"

know what floor this was, so she ran to the elevator. When its door opened, Joseph, who was wearing a white coat,

threw herself at him and pleaded, "Joseph, my

devastated, gripping his cuff and

going to

would happen to

and

took her to

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

He put out the cigarette

left in peace. She told me everything she wanted to

I don't believe you.... You're all lying to me, aren't you?" Zofia's voice

there was a 50% chance her

reality was so

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

in his arms, whispering, "Zofia, I promise to

Bertie hooked his arms around her shoulders and left, throwing a meaningful

evening, a Black Cayenne entered

girls' dormitory. Turning off the car, he looked

he could see the light on the

it

car when she had been hanging clothes on

hadn't contacted each

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

take her

and turning, Kathy had trouble sleeping. Browsing WeChat moments, she was

"Rest in peace."

trembled. Mrs. Marshall

ran to the balcony. Joseph's car was

so

used to be close friends, so Kathy was

wasn't Joseph with her

the black Cayenne and

grasped the railing and bit

Reece in

she made

he patiently instructed her, and she finally

her phone and saw a bunch of missing