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.

out of bed, but the nurse quickly stopped her. "Miss Marshall, you need more

"No, I don't!"

was, so she ran to the elevator. When its door opened,

at him and pleaded, "Joseph, my mother.... Take

his cuff

was going to be

bad would happen to

and

took her to the

turned pale as she gawped at Joseph, shaking her head hard and muttering, "No..., Joseph, take me to my mother. My mother

Bertie was smoking. He put out the cigarette and came over

peace. She told me everything she wanted

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

held her in his

sobbed louder. Bertie hooked his arms around her shoulders

the evening, a Black

car was parked under the girls' dormitory.

the fifth floor, and he could see the light on the right

it went out

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

contacted each other for two

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

how could he take her

WeChat moments, she was taken

"Rest in peace."

Mrs. Marshall passed

and ran to the balcony.

so upset

be close friends, so Kathy

wasn't Joseph with her

the black

grasped the railing and bit her lips

waited for Reece in the classroom. They planned to do homework

she made

patiently instructed her, and she

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