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.

out of bed, but the nurse quickly stopped her. "Miss Marshall,

"No, I don't!"

not know what floor this was, so she ran

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

gripping his cuff and looking

going

would

frowned and slowly

took her to the morgue

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

put out the cigarette and came over to

She told me everything she

all lying to me,

her mother wouldn't make it, she had

was so

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

held her in his arms,

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

the evening, a Black Cayenne entered University

dormitory.

floor, and he could see the light on the right

at it until it went out

Joseph's car when she had been hanging clothes

contacted each

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

take her word for

turning, Kathy had trouble sleeping. Browsing WeChat moments, she was taken

"Rest in peace."

trembled. Mrs. Marshall passed

and ran to the balcony. Joseph's car

so upset

be close friends,

Joseph with her

the black Cayenne and saw it

and

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

she made

he patiently instructed her,

phone and saw a