Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

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.”

but

her hand. “But we can’t bring back the dead. Accidents

himself before he left us forever. I… I can’t live with that.” They were no longer a couple, but still,

you to live. To be free

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 infusion, please.” She pulled the needle out in a hurry just now, so she couldn’t even stand after losing the

and then she pressed her hand against Yelena’s forehead. “No fever. Good.

all she could do was shiver. “Elspeth,” Yelena croaked. “Why did his

Yelena the truth, the guilt would

welling in her heart.

her own, but that only tormented her more. Max died because of me. I killed him. “He wouldn’t have

with you. It was an accident. Not to be heartless, but he was the reason he died.

he wouldn’t have been affected if I wasn’t sick. Max was a great racer. He couldn’t have gotten into an accident.” Yelena still thought it was her

how you wanna see it, then part of

responsibility, Yelena

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