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.

quickly stopped her. "Miss Marshall, you need more

"No, I don't!"

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 white

pleaded, "Joseph, my mother.... Take

sounded devastated, gripping his cuff and looking

was going to

bad would

and slowly

took her to the

and muttering, "No..., Joseph, take me to my mother.

He put out the cigarette and came over

left in peace. She told

lying to me, aren't you?" Zofia's

she had known there was a 50% chance her mother

reality was

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

held her in his arms, whispering,

her shoulders and

the evening, a Black

was parked under the girls' dormitory. Turning off the

the fifth floor, and he could see

stared at it until it went out on

she had seen Joseph's car when

contacted each other for two

meant it when she asked

take her word

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

"Rest in peace."

Mrs. Marshall passed

sat up and ran to the balcony. Joseph's car was

so upset right

friends, so Kathy was worried

wasn't Joseph with her

black Cayenne and saw it

grasped the railing and bit

next day, Kathy waited for Reece in the

made

angry. Instead, he patiently instructed

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