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.

"No, I don't!"

ran to the elevator. When its door

"Joseph, my mother....

devastated, gripping his cuff and looking at

mother was going to

bad would happen

frowned and

her

gawped at Joseph, shaking her head hard and muttering,

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

told me everything she wanted

all lying to me,

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

was

Mother,

thin lips and held her in his arms, whispering,

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

evening, a Black Cayenne entered University

car was parked under the girls' dormitory. Turning off the

floor, and he could see the light on the right

stared at it until it

car when

hadn't contacted each other for two

she asked Joseph to go to Zofia. She had just been

take her word

WeChat moments, she was taken aback by Bertie's latest

"Rest in peace."

trembled. Mrs. Marshall passed

the balcony. Joseph's

so upset

be close friends, so Kathy was worried

wasn't Joseph with her

at the black

grasped the railing and

for Reece in the classroom. They planned

she made multiple

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

picked up her phone and saw a bunch of missing calls from Jennifer,