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.

quickly stopped

"No, I don't!"

this was, so she ran to

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

devastated, gripping his cuff and looking

mother was going to

would

frowned and slowly

took her to the

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

smoking. He put out the

She told me

don't believe you.... You're all lying to

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

was

to Mother, please...." She

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

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

evening, a Black Cayenne entered University

the girls' dormitory. Turning off the

fifth floor, and he could see the

it went

had seen Joseph's car when she had been hanging

hadn't contacted each other

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

could he take her

and turning, Kathy had trouble sleeping. Browsing WeChat moments, she was taken

"Rest in peace."

Mrs. Marshall passed

ran to the balcony. Joseph's

be so upset right

used to be close friends, so Kathy was worried about

wasn't Joseph with her

black Cayenne and saw it

railing and bit her lips

Reece in the classroom. They planned

made

Instead, he patiently instructed her, and

at noon. She picked up her phone and saw a bunch of missing