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

"No, I don't!"

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

"Joseph, my mother.... Take me

sounded devastated, gripping his cuff

going to

bad would happen to

frowned and slowly

her to the

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

away, Bertie was smoking. He put out the cigarette and came over to hug

told me everything she

You're all lying

chance her mother wouldn't make it, she had trusted Joseph to save

reality was

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

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

around her shoulders and left, throwing a meaningful look

a Black Cayenne entered

under the girls' dormitory. Turning off the car,

fifth floor, and he could

at it until it

she had seen Joseph's car

contacted each other for two

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

take her word for

Browsing WeChat moments, she

"Rest in peace."

trembled. Mrs.

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

so upset

friends, so Kathy was

Joseph with

stared at the black

grasped the railing and

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

she made

angry. Instead, he patiently instructed her,

her phone and saw a bunch of missing