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.

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

"No, I don't!"

to 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

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

cuff

going

would happen

frowned 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. My mother is

out the

told me everything

I don't believe you.... You're all lying to me,

known there was a 50% chance her

was

take me to Mother,

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

hooked his arms around her shoulders

the evening, a Black Cayenne entered University

dormitory. Turning off the car, he

floor, and he could see the light on the right

until it

seen Joseph's car when she

each other for two

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

he take her word for

Browsing WeChat moments, she was taken

"Rest in peace."

trembled. Mrs. Marshall passed

and ran to the balcony. Joseph's

must be so

friends,

wasn't Joseph

the black Cayenne and

grasped the railing and bit her

Reece in the classroom. They planned to do homework

made

he patiently instructed her, and

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