Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 500 Finding Out the Truth

“I want to eat braised pork ribs, tofu, steamed pork…”

Yelena immediately pounced on the chance as she began listing all her cravings until she was satisfied.

“Need I remind you that you just woke up from surgery? So, you should be having something light.”

Yelena’s eyebrows knitted together as she whined, “But Elspeth, you know I don’t like to eat bland food. I refuse to eat them.”

“Unfortunately for you, you can’t eat those greasy foods. The doctor even specifically said that eating those will affect your recovery.”

Yelena thought about it as she slumped in dejection and nodded. “Okay, then I’ll eat something light.”

Hank figured that was his cue to leave as he rose to his feet and said, “I’ll be leaving her in your care, then. I’ll go out and get her food.”

That was fine. Elspeth wanted to have a private chat with Yelena anyway.

After Hank left, Elspeth sat by the bed as she wracked her brain in order to figure out how to word her sentence. Eventually, Yelena noticed and took the initiative to ask her instead, “Elspeth, what’s wrong? Do you have something to tell me?”

“There is something. Do you know who saved you?”

Yelena shook her head with a look of confusion. “I asked Hank earlier, but he told me the person wanted to do a good deed while remaining anonymous. He said they didn’t want anyone to know about this, and he had given them a lot of money. He also said that I shouldn’t worry about it.”

Elspeth’s thoughts of telling her of Max’s death were immediately locked within the confines of her mind and tossed away.

“What’s the matter? Do you know them?”

Elspeth shook her head as she answered, “I don’t. I just wanted to know if you knew.”

There should be a reason behind Hank’s decision to keep this a secret from Yelena.

time being. Instead, she thought it

got diagnosed with leukemia but received a bone marrow donation within a few

a stiff smile. “Yes, as they say, as long as you survive a

from me, are you? It really does seem like you have something to say, but you just don’t want to tell

she didn’t want to press if it was

and an overactive imagination would get in the way of your road to full recovery. So, focus on resting well.” Elspeth stood up. “I’m going to the washroom, and I’ll be back soon. Call for the nurse if

Yelena nodded obediently.

bored on the hospital bed alone. She stared at the

and saw Yelena awake. He had a smile on his face as he asked,

doctor. I feel a lot better now. I hope to be discharged from the hospital

just as he was about to turn and leave,

turned back to her with a puzzled tilt of his head. “What is

who donated their bone marrow to me?” Yelena blinked and looked at the doctor with a pitiful expression, making it

couldn’t resist her puppy eyes and answered truthfully, “It was a young man called Winthrop. I think it was…

her facial expression stiffened at the reveal. She suddenly recalled when they were together and had done a bone marrow test before. They never expected that the two of them would

of them had a terminal illness

that she didn’t expect her words

even more ridiculous was that the person who donated bone

ward is

quite a while and would definitely have to remain in

that Max should be

That young man… He passed

really dizzy. So, she held her head briefly before asking weakly, “Are you sure?

explain the feeling in her heart, but it ached and went numb for

pain lasted for a few minutes,

news of Max’s death set

wave after wave of grief crashed

because of an accident during a car race. But, before he died, he wanted to

shook his head. Then, as he got ready to leave, Yelena yanked out