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.

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

the one who had befriended Vivi

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

all her

happened because of

consoling her, “Rayna, this isn’t your fault. It was that nurse. Mr. Marsh was agitated,

should have packed and left when I came back from Summerbank. Why did I stay? Why am I so

don’t be like this…” Even Kristie was on the verge

her phone to call Curtis, someone

up the

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

that Rayna was unable to take the call

wondering if Ms. Garland wants to use it right away. If she wants it now, I can send it to her.

to

ending the call,

phone was still

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

“Don’t blame yourself for this, Rayna. This really isn’t your fault. You

caressed her stomach, she let out a bitter laugh. “I really wished I wasn’t

too much for her

to the hospital to stop me, and if I had successfully aborted the children,

Rayna, and all

Hence, she

after, Ella

she was startled by

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

muttered as she took

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

deal with some matters.” Rayna glanced at the man on the bed before turning away. “Please help me settle this man and

her hands and began crying again, unable to

course, Ms.

Rayna to her feet.

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

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

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