My Sweetheart

Chapter 549 She Was Dying to See Him

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.

of bed, but the nurse quickly stopped her. "Miss Marshall, you

"No, I don't!"

this was, so she ran to

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

sounded devastated, gripping his cuff and looking at

mother was going

bad would happen

and slowly

her to the

gawped at Joseph, shaking her head hard and muttering,

out the

peace. She told me everything

all lying to me, aren't

her mother wouldn't

was

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

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

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

evening, a Black Cayenne

the girls' dormitory. Turning

was on the fifth floor, and he could

at it until it

Actually, she had seen Joseph's car when she had been

contacted each other for

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

he take her

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

"Rest in peace."

Mrs. Marshall

to the balcony. Joseph's

must be so

be close friends, so Kathy

Joseph with

stared at the black Cayenne

grasped the railing and bit

day, Kathy waited for Reece in the

made

angry. Instead, he patiently

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

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