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.

sad. 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 that coming. We need to

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 a kind lad,

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

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 couldn't even

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 and don't do anything rash. Take care of yourself. That's

had run dry, and all she could do was shiver. "Elspeth," Yelena croaked. "Why did

the truth, the guilt would wreck

Yelena stared down, conflicting emotions welling in her heart. "It was me, wasn't

to figure things out on her own, but that only tormented her more. Max died because of me. I killed him. "He wouldn't have died if I weren't sick,

This has nothing to do with you.

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

still have no idea what the truth is, so don't blame yourself. If that's how you wanna see it, then part of the fault lies on me.

take responsibility, Yelena quickly said,

I don't want to hear that again, alright? And