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 to leave

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

was the one who had given the spiked soup to Vivi, causing her to lose her twins, and hence

was all

because

consoling her, “Rayna, this isn’t your fault. It was that

under her breath, “I should have packed and left when I came back from Summerbank.

the verge of crying

her phone

up the call.

Ms. Garland’s assistant, Ella,” 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 if she

that Rayna was unable to 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

send it to the

call,

his phone was still

boyfriend, I would’ve broken up with him a hundred times by now.

“Don’t blame yourself for

let out a bitter laugh.

too much for

stop me, and if I had successfully aborted

and all she could do was

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

after,

by

Rayna and said, “Ms. Garland, here’s your

Rayna muttered as

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

on the

buried her head in her

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

to her feet. “Rayna, let me send

instructions to Ella, Rayna forcibly mustered some strength in her

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

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