When they walked down the hall, she was so eager to see him that her joy could be felt thousands of miles away. She was so excited but when she opened the door, it was like a Truck had just driven up on her body because the weight of what she was feeling was so difficult to bear. she felt tears filling her eyes but told herself that it wasn't worth crying because the presence of this woman at Elio's bedside meant absolutely nothing. She walked into the room and what she saw made her heart sink. Bea took care of Elio, which is what she was supposed to do as his wife. Was that why Hugo asked her to be strong? She didn't think so, no.
“Finally you come back to us, Carmen. I was afraid your crisis would last forever. Elio needed you but you made the fragile girl believe that you were the first to undergo this. He's okay now because he wasn't alone during your sleeping hours."