Love's Perfect Match

"I want to eat braised pork ribs, tofu, steamed pork…"

Yelena immediately pounced on the chance as she began listing all her cravings until she was satisfied.

"Need I remind you that you just woke up from surgery? So, you should be having something light."

Yelena's eyebrows knitted together as she whined, "But Elspeth, you know I don't like to eat bland food. I refuse to eat them."

"Unfortunately for you, you can't eat those greasy foods. The doctor even specifically said that eating those will affect your recovery."

Yelena thought about it as she slumped in dejection and nodded. "Okay, then I'll eat something light."

Hank figured that was his cue to leave as he rose to his feet and said, "I'll be leaving her in your care, then. I'll go out and get her food."

That was fine. Elspeth wanted to have a private chat with Yelena anyway.

After Hank left, Elspeth sat by the bed as she wracked her brain in order to figure out how to word her sentence. Eventually, Yelena noticed and took the initiative to ask her instead, "Elspeth, what's wrong? Do you have something to tell me?"

"There is something. Do you know who saved you?"

Yelena shook her head with a look of confusion. "I asked Hank earlier, but he told me the person wanted to do a good deed while remaining anonymous. He said they didn't want anyone to know about this, and he had given them a lot of money. He also said that I shouldn't worry about it."

Elspeth's thoughts of telling her of Max's death were immediately locked within the confines of her mind and tossed away.

"What's the matter? Do you know them?"

Elspeth shook her head as she answered, "I don't. I just wanted to know if you knew."

There should be a reason behind Hank's decision to keep this a secret from Yelena.

wouldn't be appropriate for Elspeth to get involved in this for the time being. Instead, she thought it would be

leukemia but received a bone marrow donation

stiff smile. "Yes, as they say, as long as you survive a disaster,

weird today. You guys aren't hiding any secrets from me, are you? It

How could she not? Still, she didn't want to press if it was something personal. Besides, these two wouldn't say it even if she made a fuss

full recovery. So, focus on resting well." Elspeth stood up. "I'm going to the washroom, and

Yelena nodded obediently.

Yelena lay bored on the hospital bed alone. She stared at the ceiling,

then, a doctor came in to make some rounds and saw Yelena awake. He had a smile on his face as

this was her primary doctor, so she smiled sweetly. "Thank you, doctor. I

nodded and asked a few more routine questions. Then, just as he was about to

turned back to her with a puzzled tilt of his head. "What is

looked at the doctor with a pitiful expression,

answered truthfully, "It was a young man called Winthrop. I

expression stiffened at the reveal. She suddenly recalled when they were together and had done a bone marrow test

she told Max that if one of them had a terminal illness one day, they would give the

she didn't expect her words to come true.

person who donated bone marrow

is

bone marrow would be weak for quite a while and would definitely have to remain in observation

meant that Max should be in the same hospital as

That young man… He passed

sudden movement made her really dizzy. So, she held her

in her heart, but

few minutes, with no relief in

of Max's death set

of grief