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.

my fault!” Rayna cried out as she sprawled on Kristie. “I’m too

fault. She was the one who had befriended Vivi and gave

spiked soup to Vivi, causing her to lose her twins, and hence sought

was all

because of

her, “Rayna, this isn’t your fault.

have packed and left when I came back

Even Kristie was on the

as she took out her phone to call Curtis, someone

up the call.

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 I know

take the call in that state,

Garland said she couldn’t find her phone yesterday, but I found it in the bathroom. I was wondering if Ms. Garland wants to

it to the hospital,

the call, Kristie

his phone was still switched

was my boyfriend, I 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

helped 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

out a bitter laugh. “I really wished I wasn’t

too much for

I had successfully aborted the children,

and all she

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

after,

she was startled by the

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

muttered as

after the long bout of crying. After all, she had

help me deal with some matters.” Rayna glanced at the man on the bed before turning

in her

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

Rayna to her feet. “Rayna, let me

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

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

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