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.

all my fault. This is all my fault!” Rayna cried out as she sprawled on Kristie. “I’m too stupid! If only I asked Jessie to leave

who had befriended Vivi and

was the one who had given the spiked soup to

was all her

happened because of

“Rayna, this isn’t

I came back from Summerbank. Why did I stay? Why

this…” Even Kristie was on the verge of crying at the sight of Rayna’s

she took out her phone

picked up the call.

other end of the line. “Ms. Garland said she isn’t coming to the office today and to call

take the call

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

it to the hospital,

the call,

was

was my boyfriend, I would’ve broken up with him a hundred times by

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 your babies’

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

had suffered too much

I

Kristie did could console Rayna, and

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

after, Ella

she was startled by the

any questions, Ella handed the phone to Rayna and said, “Ms. Garland, here’s

as she

after the long bout of

on the bed before turning

in her hands and

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

then helped Rayna to her feet.

her instructions to Ella, Rayna forcibly mustered some strength

unlocked her phone, she said to Kristie, “There’s something

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