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.

Callum, Hank… Everyone's affected." Elspeth pulled Yelena into her embrace and patted the back of her hand. "But

with that." They were no longer a couple, but still, the memories of their past remained. Max had

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

froze. Yes, right. What am I even doing? This is stupid. She stood up and wiped her tears away. "Thank you, Elsie. Hook me up to the IV

pressed her hand against Yelena's forehead. "No fever. Good. Remember to rest up and don't do anything rash. Take care of yourself. That's what

run dry, and all she could do was shiver. "Elspeth," Yelena

told Yelena the truth, the

welling in her heart. "It was me, wasn't it? He knew I got sick, and it

her own, but that only tormented her more. Max died because of me. I killed him. "He

talking about? This has nothing to do with you. It was an accident. Not to be heartless,

he wouldn't have been affected if I wasn't sick. Max was a great racer. He couldn't have gotten into an

truth is, so don't blame yourself. If that's how you wanna see it,

that Elspeth would take responsibility, Yelena quickly said, "No.

again, alright? And