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

"No, I don't!"

floor this was, so she ran to the elevator. When its door opened, Joseph, who was

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

devastated, gripping his cuff

going to

would

frowned and

her

and muttering, "No..., Joseph, take me to

away, Bertie was smoking. He put out the

peace. She told me everything she wanted

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

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

was

take me to Mother,

lips and held her in his arms, whispering, "Zofia,

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

a Black Cayenne

car was parked under the girls' dormitory. Turning off the car, he looked

he could see the light on

it until it went out

Actually, she had seen Joseph's car when she had been hanging clothes

contacted each other for

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

how could he take

trouble sleeping. Browsing WeChat moments, she was taken aback

"Rest in peace."

trembled. Mrs. Marshall

ran to the balcony. Joseph's

be so upset

close friends, so Kathy was

Joseph

at the black Cayenne and saw

railing and

in the classroom. They planned to do

she made multiple

Instead, he patiently instructed her, and

her phone and saw a bunch of missing calls from Jennifer,