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!"

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

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

cuff and looking at him

mother was going

bad would happen to

frowned and

he took her to the

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

put out

in peace. She told me everything

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

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

reality was

Mother, please...." She tugged her

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

sobbed louder. Bertie hooked his arms around her shoulders and

the evening, a Black

dormitory. Turning off the

and he could see the light on the right

at it until it went out

Actually, she had seen Joseph's car

contacted each other for

meant it when she

could he take her

WeChat

"Rest in peace."

Mrs. Marshall

up and ran to the balcony. Joseph's car

must be so upset

friends, so Kathy was worried about

wasn't Joseph with her

the black Cayenne and saw it

grasped the railing and

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

made

patiently instructed

noon. She picked up her phone and saw a bunch of missing calls from Jennifer, so she called