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

"No, I don't!"

came to the corridor but did not know what floor this was, so she ran to

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

devastated, gripping his cuff and looking at him

was going

would happen to

and

took her to the morgue

face turned pale as she gawped at Joseph, shaking her head hard and muttering, "No..., Joseph, take me to my mother.

He put out the cigarette and came over

in peace. She told me everything she wanted

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

50% chance her mother wouldn't make it, she had trusted Joseph to

reality was so

me to Mother, please...." She

his arms, whispering, "Zofia, I

Bertie hooked his arms around her shoulders and left, throwing a

the evening, a Black

parked under the girls' dormitory. Turning off

floor, and he could see the light on the right side of the

until it went out

turned in. Actually, she had seen Joseph's car when she had been hanging clothes

hadn't contacted each other for

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

how could he take her

trouble sleeping. Browsing WeChat moments, she

"Rest in peace."

trembled. Mrs. Marshall passed

up and ran to the balcony. Joseph's car

be so upset right

friends, so Kathy was worried about

wasn't Joseph with

black Cayenne and saw

the railing and bit

for Reece in the classroom. They planned to do

she made multiple

wasn't angry. Instead, he patiently

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