Sweetheart, Do You Still Love Me

Chapter 501 Can’t Turn Back

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.

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

were as puffy as peaches. "I 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 a kind lad, yet that same young man left her forever—all while she was unconscious.

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

even doing? This is stupid. She stood up and wiped her tears away. "Thank you, Elsie. Hook me

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.

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

told Yelena the truth, the guilt would

stared down, conflicting emotions welling in her heart.

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

has nothing to do with you. It was an accident. Not to

been affected if I wasn't sick. Max was a great racer. He couldn't

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

responsibility, Yelena quickly said, "No. You're not to

hear that again, alright? And I'll figure out