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.

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

fault. She was the one who had

was the one who had given the spiked soup to

all

because of

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

“I should have packed and left when I came back from Summerbank. Why

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

out her phone to

up the

Garland’s assistant, Ella,” said 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

take the call in that state, so

if Ms. Garland wants to use it right away.

to the hospital,

ending the call,

was

a hundred times by now. What’s the point of having you if

Rayna to the chair. Looking at her devastated expression, Kristie could only console her, “Don’t blame yourself for this, Rayna. This really

let out a bitter laugh. “I really

too

if I had successfully aborted the children, maybe

Kristie did could console Rayna, and all she could

of water for Rayna, but Rayna did not want it. Hence, she could only keep her company and hoped that she would feel

long after,

she was startled by the sight of

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

muttered as

long bout of crying. After all, she had other things to

Rayna glanced at the man on the

her head in her hands and began crying again, unable

soft voice, she replied, “Of course, Ms. Garland. I

helped Rayna to her feet. “Rayna, let me send

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

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

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