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,

"No, I don't!"

did not know what floor this was, so she ran to

herself at him and pleaded, "Joseph, my mother....

devastated, gripping his cuff and looking at

going to

would happen

and

her to the morgue

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

out the cigarette and came over to hug

She told me

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

though she had known there was a 50% chance her mother wouldn't make

was so

take me to Mother, please...." She

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

his arms around her

a Black Cayenne entered

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

and he could see the light on the right side of the

at it until it

had seen Joseph's car when she

hadn't contacted each

She hadn't meant it when she asked

take her word

had trouble sleeping. Browsing WeChat moments, she was taken

"Rest in peace."

trembled. Mrs.

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

so

used to be close friends, so Kathy was worried about

wasn't Joseph with

the black

and bit her lips

waited for Reece in the classroom. They planned to do homework

she made

angry. Instead, he patiently instructed her, and she

the classroom at noon. She picked up her phone and saw a bunch of missing calls from Jennifer, so she