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.

staggered out of bed, but the nurse quickly stopped her. "Miss Marshall,

"No, I don't!"

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

"Joseph,

gripping his cuff and

going to be

bad would happen to

frowned and slowly

took her

and muttering, "No..., Joseph,

Bertie was smoking. He put out the cigarette

told me everything she wanted

I don't believe you.... You're all lying to me, aren't

there was a 50% chance her mother wouldn't make it,

was

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

her in his

sobbed louder. Bertie hooked his arms around her shoulders and left, throwing

Black Cayenne entered University

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

and he could

stared at it until it went out on twelve

turned in. Actually, she had seen Joseph's car when

contacted each

She hadn't meant it when she asked Joseph to go to Zofia. She had

take her

had trouble sleeping. Browsing WeChat moments, she was

"Rest in peace."

trembled. Mrs.

the balcony. Joseph's car was

must be so upset

close friends, so Kathy

wasn't Joseph with

stared at the black Cayenne and saw

and bit

Reece in the classroom. They planned

made multiple

patiently instructed her, and she finally

up her phone and saw a bunch of missing