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 her. "Miss

"No, I don't!"

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

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

his cuff and looking

was going to

bad would

frowned and

her

face turned pale as she gawped at Joseph, shaking her head hard and muttering, "No..., Joseph, take me to my mother. My mother is not

put out

left in peace. She told me everything she wanted to

I don't believe you.... You're all lying to me, aren't you?" Zofia's voice

chance her mother wouldn't make it,

was so

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

lips and held her in his arms,

sobbed louder. Bertie hooked his arms around her shoulders and left,

Black Cayenne entered University

parked under the girls' dormitory. Turning off

the fifth floor, and he could see the light

stared at it until it

car when

contacted each other for two

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

how could he take

trouble sleeping. Browsing WeChat moments, she was taken aback by

"Rest in peace."

trembled. Mrs. Marshall

ran to the balcony. Joseph's car was

be so

to be close friends, so Kathy was

Joseph with

stared at the black Cayenne

grasped the railing and bit her

in the classroom. They planned to do

made

wasn't angry. Instead, he patiently instructed her, and she finally

her phone and saw a bunch of