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

"No, I don't!"

the corridor but did not know what floor this was, so she ran to the elevator. When its door opened, Joseph, who was wearing a white coat,

threw herself at him and pleaded, "Joseph,

sounded devastated, gripping his cuff and looking at

mother was going to be

bad would

frowned and slowly

he took her to the morgue

shaking her head hard and muttering, "No..., Joseph, take me to my

He put out the cigarette

She told me everything she wanted

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

a 50% chance her mother wouldn't

reality was so

take me to Mother,

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

his arms around her shoulders and left, throwing a

the evening, a Black Cayenne entered University

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

he could see the light

until it went

seen Joseph's car when she had been

each

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

he take her word

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

"Rest in peace."

Mrs. Marshall

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

must be so upset

close friends, so Kathy was worried

wasn't Joseph

stared at the black Cayenne

grasped the railing and

in the

made

angry. Instead, he patiently instructed her, and she

and saw a bunch of missing calls from