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.

is all my fault. This is all my fault!” Rayna cried out as she sprawled on Kristie. “I’m too stupid! If only I asked Jessie

her fault. She was the one who had befriended

was the one who had given the spiked soup to Vivi, causing her to lose her twins, and hence sought revenge against

all her

happened because of

the latter kept consoling her, “Rayna, this isn’t your fault. It was that nurse.

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

Kristie was on the verge of

out her

up the

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

the call in that

I found it in the bathroom. I was wondering if Ms. Garland

send it to the

ending the call,

his phone was

I would’ve broken up with him a hundred times

her devastated expression, Kristie could only console her, “Don’t blame yourself for this, Rayna. This really isn’t your fault. You should calm down for

her stomach, she let out a bitter

too

to the hospital to stop me, and if I had successfully aborted the children, maybe all of these might

and all she could

want it. Hence, she could only keep her company and hoped

after, Ella

by the

Ella handed the phone to Rayna and said, “Ms. Garland, here’s your phone. I found it in

as she took

bout of crying. After all, she had

on the bed before turning

she buried her head in her hands and began crying again, unable

In a soft voice, she replied, “Of course, Ms. Garland. I know what

then helped Rayna to her feet. “Rayna, let

instructions to Ella, Rayna forcibly mustered some strength in

Kristie, “There’s something else I need to

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