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!"

ran to the elevator. When its door opened, Joseph, who

at him and pleaded, "Joseph, my

devastated, gripping his cuff and looking at him

going to be

would happen to

frowned and slowly

he took her to the morgue

she gawped at Joseph, shaking her head hard and muttering, "No..., Joseph, take me to my mother. My mother is not

away, Bertie was smoking. He put out the cigarette and

peace. She told

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

her mother wouldn't make it, she had trusted Joseph to save

was

Mother, please...." She tugged her brother

his arms, whispering, "Zofia, I

Bertie hooked his arms around her shoulders

evening, a Black Cayenne entered

girls' dormitory. Turning off the

the fifth floor, and he could see the

it until it

Actually, she had seen Joseph's car

each other for two

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

how could he take her

had trouble sleeping. Browsing WeChat moments,

"Rest in peace."

trembled. Mrs.

sat up and ran to the

so upset right

used to be close friends,

Joseph

the black Cayenne and saw

grasped the railing and bit her lips

next day, Kathy waited for Reece in the classroom. They planned

she made

he patiently instructed her,

her phone and saw a bunch of missing calls from Jennifer, so she called