Love's perfect match novel (Elspeth and Callum) novel Chapter 437

Elspeth and Gilbert went together to the sanatorium in Damoria. It was in Damoria's suburbs, not far from the city center, but it was pretty remote, with few people around. On the other hand, she never would have thought her mother would be there. She expected Helena to be in a hospital due to her terminal illness, but she never imagined that her mother would choose a sanatorium, where typically only the terminally ill are admitted. Then, when she found out that her mother was so set on passing away, she felt an intense pain in her chest.

When she arrived, she tried to rush in to see her mom as soon as possible, but the guard at the door stopped her.

"Who are you? What's your name? Please show your ID."

Hearing that, her voice was somewhat agitated, but she remained calm. "My mom is inside. Please let me in, okay?"

"What's your mother's name?"

Elspeth bit her lip, unsure if Helena had changed her name when she admitted.

"Helena Joneson."

The receptionist at the door flipped through the book in his hand, and her face suddenly became serious.

"Helena Joneson... It seems like this person passed away yesterday."

Passed away? Her heart stopped beating for a moment.

"You better take another look. Are you sure you didn't make a mistake? How could she have passed away?"

Nonetheless, the receptionist replied nonchalantly, "I know you might not believe it now. There is a person named Helena Joneson at our sanatorium, and I wouldn't make a mistake."

Meanwhile, Gilbert stood beside her and was incredulous when he heard that. "I was here the day before yesterday, and I saw Miss Joneson. How could she have passed away today?"

After hearing that, the receptionist frowned. "Young man, a person's lifespan is determined by fate, and no one can predict when they will leave this world. Your tone suggests that our sanatorium is up to no good."

Gilbert realized that his tone was a bit too aggressive and quickly apologized. "I'm sorry, I was a bit impulsive with my words."

After listening to that, the pain in Elspeth's heart quickly expanded.

"Where is her body? Where is the room she used to live in? Can I go see it?"

The receptionist hesitated for a moment. "Miss, we still haven't confirmed your identity yet, so it may not be appropriate to let you in so easily. Anyway, it's not completely impossible. We can let you in if you can produce an item that belongs to your mother."

Trembling, she took out a necklace from her pocket. It was in the shape of a heart and the same necklace she carried when she went to look for her mother.

On the other hand, Gilbert, who had fondly remembered Helena as being kind to him since childhood, also felt unbearable sorrow at her death. However, now he could not do anything, not even hold Elspeth in his arms and comfort her. He could only approach her silently and pat her shoulder, saying, "Don't be sad. Miss Joneson also has her own struggles. She wants you to be okay and not upset because of her."

Although he didn't know what was written in the letter, he could guess that Helena had done something self-destructive from Elspeth's breakdown.

"My mom is ridiculous. She thinks I'm too dumb," she murmured and suddenly laughed. "Do you think I'm too weak? What if, instead of being threatened by Arthur, I used his secrets as bargaining chips to get him to help my sick mother?"

As he listened to her words, he felt something was off but still thought it made some sense.

"Although that's true—"

"I got it." Elspeth stood up and carefully closed the diary. "I know what to do now."

Gilbert noticed her change in emotion and was surprised. "What are you going to do?"

Hearing that, she turned her head. The tear marks on her face were distinct, but the sadness in her eyes had dissipated instantly. "I want to become stronger."