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!"

did not know what floor this was, so she ran to the elevator. When its door opened, Joseph, who was wearing a

at him and pleaded, "Joseph, my

his cuff

was going to

bad would happen

and slowly

took her

her head hard and muttering, "No..., Joseph, take me to my mother. My mother is

He put out the cigarette and

told me everything she

all lying to me,

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

reality was so

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

her in his

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

Black Cayenne entered University

parked under the girls' dormitory. Turning off the car, he

room was on the fifth floor, and he could see the light on

stared at it until it went out on twelve

in. Actually, she had seen Joseph's car when she had

hadn't contacted each other

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

he take her

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

"Rest in peace."

trembled. Mrs.

and ran to the balcony. Joseph's car was

so upset right

close friends, so

wasn't Joseph

black Cayenne

and bit her lips

in the classroom. They planned to do

she made

wasn't angry. Instead, he patiently instructed her, and she finally

phone and saw a bunch of missing calls