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 her. "Miss Marshall, you need

"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

threw herself at him and pleaded, "Joseph, my

gripping his cuff and looking at

mother was going

bad would happen to

frowned and

took her

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

put out the cigarette and came over to hug

She told me everything she wanted

You're all lying to me, aren't you?" Zofia's voice was

there was a 50% chance her mother wouldn't

reality was so

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

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

arms around her shoulders and left, throwing a meaningful look at

evening, a Black Cayenne

girls' dormitory. Turning off the car, he looked

and he could see the light on the

stared at it until it

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

hadn't contacted each

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

how could he take

Browsing WeChat moments, she

"Rest in peace."

Mrs.

ran to the balcony.

be so upset

used to be close friends, so Kathy was

Joseph

black Cayenne and saw

and

Reece in the

made multiple

Instead, he patiently instructed her, and she finally

She picked up her phone and saw a bunch of