Love's Perfect Match

Elspeth and Gilbert went together to the sanatorium in Damoria. It was in Damoria's suburbs, not far from the city center, but it was pretty remote, with few people around. On the other hand, she never would have thought her mother would be there. She expected Helena to be in a hospital due to her terminal illness, but she never imagined that her mother would choose a sanatorium, where typically only the terminally ill are admitted. Then, when she found out that her mother was so set on passing away, she felt an intense pain in her chest.

When she arrived, she tried to rush in to see her mom as soon as possible, but the guard at the door stopped her.

"Who are you? What's your name? Please show your ID."

Hearing that, her voice was somewhat agitated, but she remained calm. "My mom is inside. Please let me in, okay?"

"What's your mother's name?"

Elspeth bit her lip, unsure if Helena had changed her name when she admitted.

"Helena Joneson."

The receptionist at the door flipped through the book in his hand, and her face suddenly became serious.

"Helena Joneson... It seems like this person passed away yesterday."

Passed away? Her heart stopped beating for a moment.

better take another look. Are you sure you didn't make a mistake? How could she have passed

is a person named Helena Joneson at our sanatorium, and

incredulous when he heard that. "I was here the day before yesterday, and I saw Miss Joneson. How could she have passed away today?"

no one can predict when

was a bit too aggressive and quickly apologized. "I'm sorry, I was a

listening to that, the pain in Elspeth's heart quickly expanded.

Where is the room she used to live

let you in so easily. Anyway, it's not completely impossible. We can let you in if you can produce an item that

a heart and the same necklace she carried when she went to look for her mother.

her pocket. It was in the shape of a heart and the same necklace she carried when she went to look

is it.

person nodded, and a different emotion appeared in her eyes. "Follow me. I'll take you to her room first."

with Gilbert, they were led to the room.

still spotless. With one glance, she knew that the room had been her mother's.

read through the diary, which mostly recorded her mother's struggle against her illness. Soon, Elspeth noticed her mother's handwriting became increasingly weak and unsteady as she continued to read. It appeared that Helena's physical discomfort had affected her handwriting. Yet, at the end of nearly every entry, she would write about how much she missed

is always in my thoughts

writing, and tears slowly rolled down

reached the last page, she could no longer control her emotions and burst into tears. In the diary's final entry, Helena wrote: 'Dearest Elspeth. Perhaps, I've already passed on by the time you read this. It breaks my heart to leave you without warning, but I had to do it for your sake. Your life is still blooming, and I no longer want to hold you back. I wouldn't want that even if my illness was cured because you sacrificed your freedom. I love you more than words could ever express. Is there a mother in this world