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.

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

fault. She was the one who had befriended Vivi

her fault. She was the one who had given the spiked soup to Vivi, causing her to lose her twins, and hence sought

was all her

happened because of

a panic, and the latter kept consoling her, “Rayna, this isn’t your fault. It was that nurse. Mr. Marsh was

I came

the verge of

out her phone to

up

Garland said she isn’t coming to the office today and to call this number if anything happens. May

that Rayna was unable to take the call in that state, so she said, “Is

Garland wants to

send it to the

ending the call, Kristie

his phone was still

by that, thinking, If Curt was my boyfriend, 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 she’s in need

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 your

her stomach, she let out a

too

and if I had successfully aborted the

Kristie did could console Rayna, and

glass of water for Rayna, but Rayna did not want it. Hence,

long after,

by the sight

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

as she took

of

glanced at the man on the bed before turning away. “Please help

buried her head in her hands and

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

Rayna to her feet. “Rayna, let

to Ella, Rayna forcibly mustered some strength in her to leave the

to Kristie, “There’s something else I need

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