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.

get involved in this for the time being.

is such a happy coincidence. I just got diagnosed with leukemia but received a bone marrow donation within

as long as you survive a disaster, future blessings

acting so strange? Actually, you and Hank are acting so weird today. You guys aren't hiding any secrets from me, are you? It really does seem

if it was something personal. Besides, these two wouldn't say it even if

just overthinking. You need to rest, and an overactive imagination would get in the way of your road to full recovery. So, focus on resting well." Elspeth stood

Yelena nodded obediently.

lay bored on the hospital bed alone.

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

knew that this was her primary doctor, so she smiled sweetly. "Thank you, doctor. I feel a lot better now. I hope to be

questions. Then, just as he was about to turn and leave, she called out to him, "Wait for a second, doctor. I have a

with a

and looked at the doctor with a pitiful expression, making

couldn't resist her puppy eyes and answered truthfully, "It was a young man called Winthrop. I think it was…

facial expression stiffened at the reveal. She suddenly recalled when they were together and had done a bone marrow test before. They never expected that the two of them would be

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

she didn't expect her words to come true. She

more ridiculous was that the person who donated bone marrow to her

is he

while and

be

young man… He passed

dizzy. So, she held her head

heart, but it ached and

for a few minutes,

news of Max's death set in,

grief crashed against her aching