Love's Perfect Match

When Elspeth came back out, she saw Yelena crouching on the ground. Panicked, she asked the doctor, "What happened to her?"

"I told her who the donor was, and then this happened." The doctor sighed. Guiltily, he said, "I didn't know he was important to her."

Elspeth didn't lecture the doctor. It wasn't his fault that Yelena was depressed. "I'll take over, doctor. You may leave now."

The doctor nodded and left the ladies alone. Elspeth crouched as well, and she wrapped her arm around Yelena's shoulder. "Yelena," she whispered.

Yelena said nothing. Her head remained buried in her chest, her shoulders trembling.

"I know it's hard to accept the truth."

Yelena still said nothing, but Elspeth could hear her sobbing.

His death is. Sorrowful. And it's not just affecting you and me. Callum, Hank… Everyone's affected." Elspeth pulled Yelena into her embrace and patted the back of her hand. "But we can't bring back the dead. Accidents happen. Nobody could have seen

just can't believe he's gone. And he gave me a part of himself before he left us forever. I… I can't live with that." They were no longer a couple, but still, the memories of their past remained. Max had always been

about you. That's why he was worried. That's why he gave you his marrow. And there's a reason for that. He wanted you to live. To be free of pain. He had high hopes for you, and you're wasting them by crying meaninglessly. You're ruining yourself. Is that how you wanna repay him?

tears away. "Thank you, Elsie. Hook me up to the IV infusion, please." She pulled the needle out in a hurry just now, so she

and helped her lie down. Then, she hooked Yelena up to the IV infusion, and then she pressed her hand against Yelena's forehead. "No fever. Good. Remember to rest up

was shiver. "Elspeth," Yelena

truth, the guilt would wreck her, but

see. You don't have to tell me anymore." Yelena stared down, conflicting emotions welling in her heart. "It was me, wasn't it? He knew I got sick, and it affected

her more. Max died because of me. I killed him. "He wouldn't have died if I

little angry. "What are you talking about? This has nothing to do with you. It was an accident. Not to be heartless, but

if I wasn't sick. Max was a great racer. He couldn't have gotten into an accident." Yelena still

blame yourself. If that's how you wanna see it, then part of the fault lies on me.

that Elspeth would take responsibility, Yelena

hear that again, alright? And I'll figure out the truth of this