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.

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

was her fault. She was the one who had

one who had given the spiked soup to Vivi,

was all her

happened because

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

her breath, “I should have packed and left when I came back from Summerbank.

be like this…” Even Kristie was on the verge of crying at the sight

out her phone

up the call.

of the line. “Ms. Garland said she isn’t coming

take the call in that

find her phone yesterday, but I found it in the bathroom. I was wondering if Ms. Garland wants to use it right away. If she wants it now, I can send it to her. She has over a

it to the

the call, Kristie called

phone was still switched

by that, thinking, If Curt was my boyfriend, I would’ve broken up with him a hundred times by now. What’s the point

blame yourself for this, Rayna. This really isn’t your

her stomach, she let out a bitter laugh. “I really wished I wasn’t

suffered too

Jefferson hadn’t gone to the hospital to stop me, and if I had

could console Rayna, and all she could do was

for Rayna, but Rayna did not want it. Hence, she could only keep her company and

after, Ella

was startled by the sight of

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

Rayna muttered as she took

long bout of crying. After all, she

help me deal with some matters.” Rayna glanced at the man on the bed before turning away. “Please help me settle this man and his wife’s

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

course, Ms. Garland. I know what to

to her feet. “Rayna, let me

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

to Kristie, “There’s something else I need to deal with, so head

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