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.

bed, but the nurse quickly stopped her. "Miss

"No, I don't!"

she ran to the elevator.

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

devastated, gripping his cuff

going to

bad would happen to

and

her

face turned pale as she gawped at Joseph, shaking her head hard and muttering, "No..., Joseph, take me

put out

in peace. She told me everything she wanted to

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

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

reality was

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

pursed his thin lips and held her in his arms,

sobbed louder. Bertie hooked his arms around her shoulders and

a Black

was parked under the girls' dormitory. Turning off

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

it went out on

Actually, she had seen Joseph's car

contacted each other for

hadn't meant it when she asked Joseph to go

could he take her word for

Browsing WeChat moments, she was taken aback

"Rest in peace."

trembled. Mrs. Marshall

to the balcony. Joseph's car

be so upset

friends, so Kathy

wasn't Joseph with her

at the black Cayenne

and bit

Reece in the classroom. They planned to do

made multiple

patiently instructed her, and she

She picked up her phone and saw a bunch of