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.

nurse quickly

"No, I don't!"

so she ran to the elevator. When its door opened, Joseph, who was wearing a white

threw herself at him and pleaded, "Joseph, my

devastated, gripping his cuff and looking

mother was going to

bad would

and

her to the morgue

her head hard and muttering, "No..., Joseph, take me to my mother. My mother is not

Bertie was smoking. He put out the cigarette and came over

peace. She told me everything she wanted

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

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

was so

Mother, please...." She

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

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

a Black

girls' dormitory. Turning off

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

it went out on twelve

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

each other for two

their fight was still fresh. She hadn't meant it when she asked Joseph

he take her word for

Kathy had trouble sleeping. Browsing WeChat

"Rest in peace."

trembled. Mrs. Marshall passed

sat up and ran to the balcony. Joseph's car was

so upset right

friends, so Kathy was worried about

wasn't Joseph with her

black Cayenne

and bit

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

she made

Instead, he patiently instructed her, and she

phone and saw a bunch of missing calls