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.

on Kristie. “I’m too stupid! If

who had befriended Vivi and

who had given the spiked soup to

all her

because

sent Kristie into a panic, and the latter kept consoling her, “Rayna, this isn’t your fault.

when I came back from

was on the verge of crying at the sight

her phone to call

picked up the call.

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

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

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

to the

the call, Kristie called

was still

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

Rayna caressed her stomach, she let out a bitter laugh. “I

suffered too much

me, and if I had successfully aborted the children,

Rayna, and

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

after,

by

the phone to Rayna and said,

Rayna muttered as she took

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

on the bed

her head in her hands and began crying again, unable

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

to her feet. “Rayna, let me send you

mustered some strength in her to leave the place

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

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