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,

"No, I don't!"

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

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

gripping his cuff and looking

going to

would happen to

frowned and slowly

he took her

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

smoking. He put out the cigarette and came over

left in peace. She told me everything she wanted

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

a 50% chance her mother wouldn't make

reality was so

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

thin lips and held her in his arms, whispering, "Zofia, I promise to

louder. Bertie hooked his arms around her

Black Cayenne entered

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

floor, and he could see the light on the right

stared at it until it went out on

Actually, she had seen Joseph's car when she had been

each

still fresh. She hadn't meant it when she

how could he take

WeChat moments, she was taken

"Rest in peace."

Mrs. Marshall

sat up and ran to the balcony.

must be so

close friends,

Joseph

stared at the black Cayenne and saw

grasped the railing and bit her

in the classroom. They planned to

made multiple

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

at noon. She picked up her phone and saw