Love's Perfect Match

Yelena's breathing had stabilized as she lay in the hospital bed. It seemed like she was no longer in critical condition.

"Hank, you have worked hard taking care of Yelena. You should go and have a rest since there is time. Yelena will be sad if you collapse from exhaustion by the time she wakes up."

Elspeth felt something she couldn't put into words when she looked at the serious and focused expression on the man's face.

"I'm alright. I slept for an hour just now."

"You've been here all day and you've only had an hour to sleep?" She sighed. Just as she was about to continue persuading him, she suddenly noticed small signs of Yelena opening her eyes. She immediately exclaimed, "Is Yelena waking up?!"

When Hank came back to his senses, he watched the fingers in his palm trembling slightly. It was as if she really was about to wake up.

As expected, Yelena opened her eyes a few moments later.

"Hank…"

Seeing the man whom she had been thinking about day and night, Yelena called out his name in a hoarse voice as tears filled her eyes.

Hank poured some warm water into a glass on the table beside him, slid in a straw, and brought it to her mouth. "Have some water. Your voice is all raspy."

Yelena gave a nod and took small sips of water. She looked like she was doing well.

"Elspeth! You came, too!"

The aggrievance Yelena felt made her want to cry when she saw Elspeth standing behind Hank.

"You really don't make things easier for me, do you? You don't even take care of yourself when you are abroad!" Elspeth scolded her out of worry. However, her guilt quickly bubbled up when she looked at Yelena's pale face.

Yelena obviously didn't mind. She even flashed an embarrassed smile and curled up her lips. "Alright, alright. I will pay attention next time."

"Did I hear you say 'next time'?!" Elspeth roared. It pained her to see Yelena in her current condition.

about letting Yelena rest for a while, now that she had finished drinking the water. Hank turned to Elspeth and suggested, "Why don't the two of you get some rest? You can leave Yelena

then loudly snitched on Hank to Yelena. "Hank rushed here first thing after he found

she reached out

some rest, Hank."

he shook his head. "I'm

one can take care of you if you fall sick

started to nag. Now, she could

listened to. He looked at her with a deep gaze and nodded. "Mhm, I

hearing that. "Don't worry. I know what

to find his footing before he turned around and solemnly reminded Elspeth, "Remember to alert me first thing if something

promptly agreed to it.

her in a tired voice, "I'm a little sleepy, Elspeth. I feel

reached out to pat Yelena on the head. "Rest up," she cooed.

her eyes and fell into

The volume of their

here yet?"

was so busy with

the race should have

took out her phone and called Max again, only to have her

one picked up. He's probably still busy."

wasn't quite right. The Max he knew wouldn't

off, he muttered, "Surely nothing

her head. "Highly unlikely. His coach must have kept him there for a reason. I heard his voice from the call earlier.

and she reached out with difficulty

"But—"

Callum on the shoulder. "Come on. Don't worry too much about it. Max is no longer a child. He wouldn't

phone began to ring. He immediately had a bad feeling when he saw that it was

out after Callum took the call.

race. He has been sent to the hospital for

dropped to his stomach when he heard those words.