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 Marshall,

"No, I don't!"

she ran to the elevator. When its door opened, Joseph, who was wearing

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

gripping his cuff

was going to be

bad would happen

frowned and slowly

took her

Joseph, shaking her head hard and

was smoking. He put out the cigarette and

told me everything she wanted to

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

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

reality was

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

pursed his thin lips and held her in his arms, whispering, "Zofia, I promise

his arms around her shoulders and left, throwing a meaningful look

evening, a Black Cayenne entered

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

floor, and he could see the light

stared at it until it

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

hadn't contacted each

fight was still fresh. She hadn't meant it when she asked Joseph to

how could he take her

Browsing WeChat

"Rest in peace."

trembled. Mrs. Marshall

the balcony. Joseph's car was still

must be so upset right

be close friends, so Kathy was worried about

Joseph with

the black Cayenne and saw

grasped the railing and bit

for Reece in the classroom. They planned to do homework

made multiple

patiently instructed her, and she finally

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