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.

fault!” Rayna cried out as she sprawled on Kristie. “I’m too stupid! If only I asked Jessie to leave the country faster. This wouldn’t have

one who had befriended Vivi

her fault. She was the one who had given the spiked soup to

all

because of

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

breath, “I should have packed and left when I came back from Summerbank. Why did I stay? Why am I so

don’t be like this…” Even Kristie was on the verge of crying at

out her phone to call Curtis,

up the call.

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

that Rayna was unable to take the call in that state, so

if Ms. Garland wants to use it right away. If she wants it now, I can send it

send it to

call, Kristie called

phone was

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 of

Rayna to the chair. Looking at 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 babies’

she let out a bitter laugh. “I really

suffered too much for

to stop me, and if I had successfully aborted the children, maybe

console Rayna, and

Rayna did not want it. Hence, she could only

long after, Ella

by the

to Rayna and

Rayna muttered as she

had calmed down after the long bout of crying. After all,

with some matters.” Rayna glanced at the man on the bed before turning away. “Please help

in her hands and began

“Of course, Ms. Garland. I know what to do. Please go back

Rayna to her feet. “Rayna,

her instructions to Ella, Rayna forcibly mustered some strength in her

phone, she said to Kristie, “There’s something else I need to deal with,

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