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.

the nurse quickly stopped her. "Miss Marshall, you need more

"No, I don't!"

was, so she ran to the elevator.

and pleaded, "Joseph, my mother.... Take

gripping his cuff and looking

was going to

bad would happen to

frowned and

he took her to the morgue

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

Bertie was smoking. He put out the cigarette and

in peace. She told me everything she wanted

don't believe you.... You're all lying to me, aren't you?"

chance her mother wouldn't make it, she

reality was

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

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

sobbed louder. Bertie hooked his arms around her shoulders and left, throwing a meaningful look at

Black Cayenne entered

the girls' dormitory. Turning off the car, he

fifth floor, and he could see the light

at it until it went

seen Joseph's car

hadn't contacted each other for two

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

could he take her word for

Kathy had trouble sleeping. Browsing WeChat moments, she was

"Rest in peace."

trembled. Mrs. Marshall passed

ran to the

must be so

friends, so Kathy

wasn't Joseph

black Cayenne and saw

the railing and bit her

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

she made

Instead, he patiently

phone and saw a bunch of missing calls from Jennifer, so she