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.

Kristie. “I’m too stupid! If only I asked Jessie

fault. She was the one who had befriended

was her fault. She was the one who had given the spiked soup to Vivi, causing her

was all her

happened because

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

“I should have packed and left when I came back from Summerbank.

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

took out her phone to call Curtis, someone

up the call.

she isn’t coming

take the call in that state, so she said, “Is something

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

send it to

call, Kristie

was

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

to the chair. Looking at her devastated expression, Kristie could only console her, “Don’t blame yourself for this, Rayna. This

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

too much

stop me, and if I had successfully

console Rayna, and all she could

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

long after,

was startled by the sight

and said, “Ms.

as

bout of crying. After

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

buried her head in her hands and began

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

Rayna to her feet. “Rayna, let

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

she said to Kristie, “There’s something

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