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

"No, I don't!"

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

him and pleaded, "Joseph,

gripping his cuff and looking at him

going

bad would

and

her to

Joseph, shaking her head hard and muttering, "No..., Joseph, take me to my mother. My

was smoking. He put out the

peace. She told me

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

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

reality was

quickly take me to Mother, please...." She tugged her

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

arms around her

the evening, a Black

the girls' dormitory. Turning off the

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

until it

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

contacted each other for

she asked Joseph to

take

Browsing WeChat

"Rest in peace."

trembled. Mrs. Marshall

sat up and ran to the balcony. Joseph's car was still

must be so upset

friends, so Kathy

wasn't Joseph with

black

and bit her lips

for Reece in the classroom. They planned

made

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

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