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.

the nurse quickly stopped her. "Miss Marshall, you

"No, I don't!"

what floor this was, so she ran to the elevator. When its door opened, Joseph,

him and pleaded, "Joseph,

his cuff and looking

mother was going to be

bad would

frowned and slowly

her to the morgue

and muttering, "No..., Joseph, take me to

was smoking. He put out

peace. She told me everything she wanted

don't believe you.... You're all lying

a 50% chance her mother wouldn't make it, she had trusted Joseph

reality was so

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

held her in his

hooked his arms around her shoulders and

Black Cayenne entered

car was parked under the girls' dormitory. Turning off

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

it until it went out on twelve

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

contacted each

memory of their fight was still fresh. She hadn't meant it when she asked Joseph to go to Zofia. She had

he take

trouble sleeping. Browsing WeChat

"Rest in peace."

Mrs. Marshall

the balcony. Joseph's car

so

close friends, so Kathy was worried

Joseph

black Cayenne and

and bit her lips

next day, Kathy waited for Reece in the classroom. They planned to do

she made multiple

angry. Instead, he patiently instructed

She picked up her phone and saw a bunch of