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 the country faster. This

one who had befriended

spiked soup to

was all her

because of

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

when I came back from Summerbank. Why did I

Kristie was on the verge of

out her phone

picked up the call.

Garland said she isn’t coming to the office today and to

the call in that state, so

found it in the bathroom. I was wondering if Ms. Garland wants to use it right away. If she

send it to

call,

his phone was still

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

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

a

had suffered too much for her

if I had successfully aborted the children,

could console Rayna, and all she could do

it. Hence,

long after, Ella

startled by the

daring to ask any questions, Ella handed the phone to Rayna and said, “Ms.

Rayna muttered as she took

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

on the bed before turning away. “Please

her head in her hands and began crying again, unable

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

to her feet. “Rayna, let me send you

Ella, Rayna forcibly mustered some strength in her to leave

something else I need to deal with,

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