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.

staggered out of bed, but the nurse quickly stopped

"No, I don't!"

ran to the elevator. When its door

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

gripping his cuff and looking at

mother was going

bad would happen

frowned and

her to the morgue

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

was smoking. He put out the

peace. She told me

believe you.... You're all lying

50% chance her mother wouldn't make

was

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

his arms, whispering, "Zofia, I promise to look after

louder. Bertie hooked his arms around her shoulders and

evening, a Black Cayenne entered University

girls' dormitory. Turning off the car, he

room was on the fifth floor, and he could see the light

at it until it

car when she had been hanging clothes

each

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

he take

Kathy had trouble sleeping. Browsing WeChat moments, she was taken aback by Bertie's latest

"Rest in peace."

trembled. Mrs. Marshall passed

up and ran to the balcony. Joseph's car

be so

friends, so

wasn't Joseph

at the black Cayenne and saw

and

day, Kathy waited for Reece in the classroom.

she made

patiently instructed

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