Her voice was shaky, and she could not even speak properly.

Realizing something was off, Rayna instantly rushed off to look for a doctor, yelling, “Doctor! Doctor!”

That nurse noticed that something was amiss too, and she quietly sneaked off.

Soon, a few doctors swarmed into the room and began administering emergency treatment for Oliver.

In the meantime, Rayna and Kristie waited outside.

Rayna was trembling, and she could not recompose herself.

He’s Jessie’s only family. What am I going to tell Jessie if anything happens to him?

A few minutes later, the doctor stopped trying to resuscitate Oliver.

With her keen hearing, Rayna heard the doctor asking the nurse to note down the time of death, and her knees went weak. She collapsed against Kristie and could only blankly watch as the doctor walked toward her.

The doctor said something to Rayna, but none of his words entered her mind. He had a look of pity on his face, and after shaking his head, he left.

Shortly after, the only ones left in the room were Rayna, Kristie, and the lifeless Oliver.

Rayna was in a daze for a long time. As she held onto Kristie’s arm tightly, she squeezed out, “What did the doctor just say?”

“Rayna…”

“Is Mr. Marsh resting?” Rayna asked. “He’ll be fine by tomorrow, right?”

Kristie quietly said, “The doctor said sorry and that they’ve tried their best.”

At that, Rayna pursed her lips and grabbed Kristie’s arm tightly.

When she blinked, the tears in her eyes rolled down her cheeks uncontrollably.

“How am I going to tell Jessie about this?” she finally choked out before bawling. “She has helped me so much, but I couldn’t even keep her only family safe… I’m so useless…”

She had not been able to keep her brother safe—she had let him die in a foreign land.

How long had it only been since then? Now, she failed to take care of her good friend’s family.

on Kristie. “I’m too stupid! If only I asked Jessie to leave the

who had befriended Vivi and gave her the new

given the spiked soup to Vivi,

all

because

Kristie into a panic, and the latter kept consoling her, “Rayna, this isn’t your fault. It

I came back from Summerbank. Why did I stay? Why am I

the verge of crying at

as she took out her phone to call

picked up the

the person on the other end of the line. “Ms. Garland said she isn’t coming to the office today and to call this number if anything happens. May

the call

Ms. Garland wants to use it right away.

to the

the call, Kristie

phone was still

I would’ve broken up with him a hundred times by now. What’s the point of having you if she can’t reach you when

devastated expression, Kristie could only console her, “Don’t blame yourself

she let out a bitter laugh.

had suffered too

me, and if I had

and

but Rayna did not want it. Hence, she could

long after,

she was startled by the

Rayna and said, “Ms. Garland,

muttered as

bout of crying. After all, she

at the man on the bed before

she buried her head in her hands

replied, “Of course,

to her feet. “Rayna, let me send

some strength in her to leave the place

“There’s something else I need

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