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.

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

longer a

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

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

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

all she could do was shiver. "Elspeth,"

the truth, the guilt would wreck her, but if

to tell me anymore." Yelena stared down, conflicting emotions welling in her heart. "It was me, wasn't it? He

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

a little angry. "What are you talking about? This has nothing to do with you. It was

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

that's how you wanna see it, then part of the fault lies on me. I shouldn't have told him about

Yelena quickly said, "No. You're

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